Life changing

Best day ever for Mike

Manchester is globally renowned for its football teams Manchester United and Manchester City. It’s also home to the lesser well-known, East Central Football Club, run by volunteer Mike Edwards.

Thanks to you, Mike is using the transformative power of sport to inspire young people from some of the city’s toughest neighbourhoods.

For the past 15 years, Mike has dedicated his life to working with the young people in his community, offering them the chance to get off the streets and get involved in sport and activities, as well as encouraging them to volunteer for community events and make a positive difference in their local area.

So we decided it was time to say thank you to Mike – with help from some of the teens whose lives have been transformed by his commitment.

Thanks to you, and people like Mike, 2 million more people now play sport at least once a week.

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