Phil Rixon

Cricket has been absolutely transformational for my son, and The Lord's Taverners was fundamental to this. We'd like to help raise funds so other young people have the same opportunities.

One of his teachers introduced their Table Football scheme into school, and from there he went on to take part in the Super 1 programme. which he still participates in today. He moved to Super 9s - Hampshire won the regional championship in his first season! - and this is his first full season with the D40 Pursuit Hants/Dorset side as well as our club team, Beaulieu. Who knows what his cricket future might hold!

Cricket and its truly wonderful community has been, and I think will always be, so important for his self confidence, skills, resilience, friendship groups and so much more.

I started running in November 2022, and I've never done the Great South Run before. I thought it would be a good challenge to work toward, and what better than doing it while trying to raise some funds for a charity which does such amazing work.