Places For Players
A range of charities and good causes were supported as part of the Creating Chances 'Places for Players' programme and many of the Barclays Premier League stars spent time with their local community.
Jonathan Woodgate met residents at Teesside Hospice where he washed their hair and made tea. He was one of many stars to kick off the Places For Player scheme.
Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso painted with kids at Claire House Children's Hospice and was one of several Barclays Premier League stars doing work in the local community.
Fulham star Moritz Volz and TV presenter Gabby Logan went head-to-head in a pre-match bucket collection challenge to raise money for the Sport Aiding Medical Research for Kids charity.
Blackburn Rovers ace Robbie Savage was one of six players to read poetry for an educational DVD for schools in Lancashire - look at the photos here
Tottenham Hotspur players Arron Lennon and Matt Dawson played sports with children - see the photos here
Manchester City stars Dietmar Hamann and Micah Richards were among the City players to meet a local youth group - for the photos click here
Bolton Wanderers strikers Nicolas Anelka and Kevin Nolan meet up with local schoolchildren - look at the photos here
Middlesbrough players Stewart Downing and Mark Schwarzer chat with local youngsters at the Safer Middlesbrough event - click here to see the photos
