Soccer match to aid Georgia Williams Trust

The match between the North Worcestershire and Telford and Wrekin Territorial Policing Units will kick off at 3pm on the all-weather pitch at Bromsgrove School in Worcester Road, with the Georgia Williams Football Trophy up for grabs.

Spectators will be invited to donate £1 and each player will donate £5 to the Trust which aims to generate funds and activities to enable young people to participate in life-building activities and contribute to the local community.

The Trust was set up to provide a lasting legacy to 17-year-old Georgia following her murder at Wellington, Telford, last year and in the first six months after it was established it managed to raise £30,000.

The match has been organised by Redditch-based PC Stuart Baugh who said: “We wanted to put on a charity match here in North Worcestershire and the links with Telford through Georgia’s father, who is a serving police officer with West Mercia, made it all the more fitting to do that on behalf of the Trust.

“We are hoping for a good turn-out on Sunday afternoon and I’m sure it will be an enjoyable occasion for all concerned. There has been a good response from officers and staff in both areas and the fact that anyone who is booked will be asked to make a further donation should help ensure that the match played in the right spirit.”

Richard Langton, Chairman of The Georgia Williams Trust, said: "The football match is the latest in a growing number of fundraisers from colleagues of Georgia's Dad Steve, which have included running full and half marathons and even moustache-growing!

“We very much hope that this will become an annual event and to play for a trophy in Georgia's name will be particularly poignant. I am sure it will be proudly displayed in whichever police station it ends up in.”

Further information about the Georgia Williams Trust is available on its website http://www.thegeorgiawilliamstrust.org/ or follow the trust on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thegeorgiawilliamstrust.