
Player Foundations
Supporting Worthy Causes
While the PFA is responsible for establishing community engagement as an essential part of the professional footballer's role, players also have a long tradition of independently supporting various causes.
Alongside the considerable charity work players carry out with their clubs, many players support additional fundraising activities for charities and other organisations. For some players, this passion for helping others leads to creating their own foundations, so they can offer more targeted support for issues and communities close to their hearts.
We support these remarkable individuals by offering expert guidance to all current and former players interested in setting up their own charitable foundation. This ensures all legal, compliance and organisational standards are met and that the players have all the tools in place to successfully tackle the issues they care about most.

Player Foundations

James Milner Foundation
The James Milner Foundation focuses on the development, improvement and provision of opportunities in sports.

The Justin Edinburgh 3 Foundation
The Justin Edinburgh 3 Foundation aims to raise awareness of CPR and the use of defibrillators, as well as campaigning for ‘Justin’s Law’.

Cyrille Regis Legacy Trust
The Cyrille Regis Legacy Trust was set up to continue the great community work that Regis was involved in, including the Strike A Change mentoring programme.

Darby Rimmer MND Foundation
The Darby Rimmer MND Foundation, set up by Stephen Darby and Chris Rimmer, aims to raise awareness of MND and fund and assist research into the illness.

Zesh Rehman Foundation
The Zesh Rehman Foundation works for greater diversity across all levels of football and other sports, by challenging barriers and providing opportunities for people of every ethnicity, religion, ability or gender.

Jason Roberts Foundation
The Jason Roberts Foundation delivers a programme of wrap-around support including mentoring, life skills, education and training for young people.

James Milner Foundation
The James Milner Foundation is a charity set up by Liverpool midfielder James Milner to promote healthy recreation for young people in the UK. The charity focuses on the development, improvement and provision of opportunities in sports, in particular football, rugby and cricket. The foundation also provides financial assistance to young people in need of support with health and education.

The Justin Edinburgh 3 Foundation
The Justin Edinburgh 3 Foundation
The Justin Edinburgh 3 Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales set up in memory of former footballer and manager Justin Edinburgh by his Wife Kerri and children Charlie (Founder) and Cydnie. Justin tragically suffered a fatal cardiac arrest in June 2019. The JE3 Foundation aims to raise awareness surrounding CPR and use of defibrillators, as well as campaigning for a legislative change ‘Justins Law’, where it will be a legal requirement for all health and sports facilities in the United Kingdom to be equipped with a defibrillator.

Cyrille Regis Legacy Trust
The Cyrille Regis Legacy Trust was set up to continue the great community work that the late West Bromwich Albion striker was involved in. This includes the Strike A Change mentoring programme, which is a collaboration of all six West Midland Football Club Foundations to support disadvantaged young people who demonstrate a passion for football.

Darby Rimmer MND Foundation
In 2019, former Liverpool, Bradford City and Bolton Wanderers footballer Stephen Darby and British Forces veteran Chris Rimmer launched the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation. Stephen and Chris both have motor neurone disease (MND) and the foundation aims to raise awareness of MND and fund and assist research into the illness. They also offer grants to those with MND and provide information and emotional support for those diagnosed with the disease.

Zesh Rehman Foundation
Set up by former QPR defender Zesh Rehman in 2010, the Zesh Rehman Foundation works for greater diversity across all levels of football and other sports, by challenging barriers and providing opportunities for people of every ethnicity, religion, ability or gender.

Jason Roberts Foundation
The Jason Roberts Foundation delivers a programme of wrap-around support including mentoring, life skills, education and training for young people. The foundation uses multi-sport activities to provide opportunities for at-risk youths and promotes exercise and team games for children, including those with physical and learning disabilities.

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