Devon charity football match to honour two-year-old boy
The Marching On With Hendrix team - made up of family, friends, local footballers, ex-professionals and one current professional player - would play against Forever Green, a team of former Plymouth Argyle players.The charity supports parents, grandparents and siblings by offering counselling, emotional support, and meaningful keepsakes such as memory bears and jewellery. Mr Washbrook said: "We just felt like the support wasn't really available or wasn't right for us... so we we decided to set up on our own and and try and bridge that gap."We're entirely self-funded so every penny that goes out to our families is raised by us in the community that we that we're in... and the football match just happens to be the next one of those that we're doing."
'Grieve at your own pace'
Mr Washbrook said the event was open to all, with tickets £10 for adults, £2 for children and £20 for family tickets.The money would go "towards families who have lost a child between birth and 18 years old", he said.Mr Washbrook said his advice to parents experiencing a loss would be "grieve at your own pace"."Everybody's different, although we we all go through the grieving process, it's not a linear journey by any stretch of the imagination I know," he said."Follow what your what your feelings are, and there's no right or wrong way of grieving."
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Independent
23 minutes ago
- The Independent
Lucy Bronze offers full support to Jess Carter after racist abuse: ‘The abuse is not okay. Racism is not okay'
has offered her full support to teammate Jess Carter after the England defender faced racist abuse during Euro 2025. Bronze spoke out on 20 July 2025, condemning the hateful messages Carter received online. She said: 'The abuse is not okay. Racism is not okay.' The England squad held meetings to address the issue, showing solidarity with Carter and others affected by racism. Bronze called for greater accountability from social media platforms to protect players. As a result, Carter has stepped back from social media, and the Lionesses announced they will no longer take the knee before Tuesday's Euro 2025 semi-final against Italy.
Reuters
24 minutes ago
- Reuters
Older, wiser DeChambeau proud of his Open turnaround
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland, July 20 (Reuters) - Bryson DeChambeau credited a change of mindset for his stunning recovery from a dreadful start to finish the British Open at nine under par on Sunday. The flamboyant 31-year-old American carded a wild 78 at Royal Portrush on Thursday, hacking his way round the course in wet and windy conditions. DeChambeau even considered flying straight home before deciding to battle on, and he followed up with rounds of 65, 68 and 64 to give himself a good chance of improving on his best Open finish of tied eighth in 2022. "Normally, I'd be super pissed and frustrated, which I was rightfully so, because I thought I played pretty well and shot seven over," DeChambeau said. "I said to myself, I'm going to do something different this time. I'm going to transition my brain to say, look, I'm going to give it everything I have tomorrow, no matter what happens." DeChambeau, twice U.S. Open champion, admitted he still has not worked out how to play links golf in adverse weather. "It was fair conditions the past few days," he said. "I always told you guys I like it when it's fair conditions. I can play well. I still have to crack the code when it's raining and windy." Nicknamed "the scientist" due to his analytical and statistical approach to mastering the game of golf, DeChambeau became the longest driver on the PGA Tour in 2020. "I think I look at the game a little bit different than others. I want to win. I think we all know that. But there's more than winning," he said. "There's how you influence a younger population, how you showcase yourself. The only reason we're getting paid the numbers we're getting paid is because of those individuals out there in the stands." And he is not going to change his style any time soon. "I like showcasing myself to others and doing fun challenges because that's just who I am, has shown people the true side of myself," he said. "I'm not just a professional, but I'm an entertainer as well." DeChambeau has thoroughly enjoyed his visit to Portrush. "It was a fun three days," he said. "It's a great Open venue. There's a lot of tricky hole locations. It would be a lot of fun to come back. It's a great town."
Daily Mail
24 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Andy Carroll opens up on shock Dagenham and Redbridge move and why he turned down 'more money' from 'six or seven clubs at higher levels'
Andy Carroll has revealed the reasons behind his stunning decision to drop down to the sixth tier of English football - admitting he turned down lucrative offers from up to seven clubs at higher levels to join Dagenham and Redbridge. Last week, the former England and Premier League striker signed a three-year deal with the National League South side, also acquiring a minority ownership stake in the club. He had previously played for Bordeaux in the French fourth tier, where he became a fan favourite in his single campaign. The 36-year-old dropped down the divisions and took a huge pay cut, even revealing that he was losing money by playing for them. Now, Carroll has opened up on his decision to choose passion over money again by joining Dagenham. 'From the first meeting with the manager, I just knew it was the right club,' Carroll told The Athletic. 'I had probably six or seven clubs on the phone at higher levels, driving distance from home, and more money, but for me, it was the whole package of the club. 'I could speak to the owners, and they'd tell me what the future was going to look like. I could also speak to the manager, and he could tell me what it would be like. I just felt like I wanted to be part of it.' Regarding his aims with the east London club, the former Liverpool star added: 'I think the main thing that I would like to see is the academy set back up. 'If you've got 60,000 kids in the area under 16, you've got an opportunity. With West Ham around the corner, The Academy of Football, look at the players they've produced over the years. To get that up and running is key for the club - it's a necessity, really. 'You look at the club and you think it's got potential. It's 30 minutes into London on the train. It's a fantastic area. I could go to a League One (third division) or a Championship (second) team, and be mid-table and play bits and pieces, not really enjoying it, and float around. 'Or I could come here, start from the bottom, and have a project where I can work on the pitch and off the pitch to hopefully bring something fantastic to the club in the area.' Carroll started his career at Newcastle before earning a £35million switch to Liverpool in 2011. He played for England nine times, scoring at the 2012 Euros. Carroll also had spells at West Ham, West Brom, Reading and returned to Newcastle before moving to Amiens in September 2023. He stayed in France for the 2024-25 season, and scored 11 goals in 23 matches last season for Bordeaux, who finished fourth in the National 2, France's fourth division.
