I had been living in the hostel for two weeks and it was the first time I had been away from my parents. I was feeling very low. There were a few other young people in the hostel and my cannabis use was escalating. My keyworker invited me to play football and I jumped at the chance to get out of the hostel and do something fun. I had such a laugh and met new people. I began to look forward to the matches. Things began to improve, and I always felt supported by the LHFC team. If it wasn’t for the football Is don’t know what I would do.

JB aged 26 was living in homeless hostels following a breakdown with her parents due to recreational drug use.

JB

Our visits to the club have shown us that all involved are committed and passionate and that for a small, voluntary organisation LHFC punches well above its weight. The work is crucial in supporting many excluded and often forgotten people in our region, raising aspiration and providing healthier, sustainable lifestyles

After a visit to our organisation from the Steve Morgan Foundation they stated the above

Steve Morgan

As my role within football, I organised a football tournament which is part of police sport UK. Part of this work was to support a local charity and we chose LHFC. I picked this organisation due to the great work that they do. The club has broken many myths and stereotypes that surround the homeless and have successfully helped many players access training and education opportunities as well as seeing then enter long term accommodation.
I have seen first-hand the good work this club does. We have been involved in tournaments they held, supporting various causes, including domestic violence and younger and older homeless people. It was amazing to see the people they involve, people I may have dealt with previously for crime had now come out of that situation due to their support. I hope that through funding and money raised this organisation continues to thrive so it can help more and more people through its good work

Constable Carla Heyes organises Football Tournaments and Matches which involve teams from Merseyside Police.

Carla Heyes – Merseyside Police