Joleon Lescott has attended a workshop for seriously-ill children at Alder Hey hospital.
The Everton defender was more than happy to take the trip as part of the Premier League's Creating Chances initiative.
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Having been involved in a serious car accident when he was younger, Lescott knows all about spending a lengthy time hospital - and that gave him a sense of what it is like for the children on the ward.
He said: "I was in (hospital) for a while so I have an idea.
"It has obviously put a smile on my face getting to do this visit, so if it can do the same for the kids then I'm happy. You hear people complaining about getting a cold - then you come to places like this and you realise there are a lot stronger people than you out there.
"People are struggling throughout their lives in different ways."
Having witnessed the joy brought to the children's faces by something as simple as a day visit to the ward, Lescott is proud of the impact he can make on their lives.
The England defender continued: "Things like this are not frequent enough. We tend to go around hospitals in the run-up to Christmas but for the children they're here throughout the year.
"Clubs can do more. There are a lot of players that are involved in charities. They're not interested in publicity stunts - they invest a lot of time and money into it. It's good but, as a whole, we could do more."
