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THE LUCY RAYNER FOUNDATION - LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT
Press Release
KICKING OFF FOR MENTAL HEALTH WEEK 2019
1 in 10 young people have a mental health diagnosis.
The Lucy Rayner Foundation in collaboration with Sellebrity Soccer will be holding a
Celebrity Football Match
on the 12th May 2019
to ‘Kick Off’ Mental Health Week
at the Queens Park Rangers Football Stadium
Kick Off 4.00pm
The Lucy Rayner Foundation Charity was set up after The Rayner Family’s daughter Lucy took her own life on 05th May 2012. The charity aims to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of mental health problems in young adults through education, campaigning and fundraising events. They feel that your mental health is just as important as your physical health.
Sellebrity Soccer launched in 2012 by Darren Eadie and Kevin Cooper, They organise charity football matches on behalf of their chosen charities and help them raise much needed funds to deliver services.
The celebrity line up so far for the match day:
Danny Dyer (Soap Star), Jake Wood (Soap Star), Calum Best (Celebrity Big Brother), James Argent (Towie), Dean Gaffney (Soap Star), Danny Boy Hatchard (Soap Star), Tubes (Soccer AM), Jack Fowler (Love Island), Dom Lever (Love Island), Keiran Nicholls (Love Island), San Gowland (Love Island), Chet Sket (Ex On The Beach), Dan Osbourne (Celebrity Big Brother), Liam Gatsby (Towie), Marc Bircham (Ex Player), Lee Cook (Ex Player), Martin Rowlands (Ex Player), Jimmy Constable (911), Matt Lapinskas (Dancing On Ice), Ben Jardine (Celebrity Big Brother), Kevin Cooper (Sellebrity Soccer)
Ticket prices:
£12 adult
plus (£3.50 booking fee per transaction)
£6 Children (16 years and under)/OAP
plus (£3.50 booking fee per transaction)
VIP Tickets – £35 (VIP Meet the celebs after the match)
plus (£3.50 booking fee per transaction)
Online: Select D block for VIP
Box Office number: 08444 777 007 – Select option 2
Welcome to The Lucy Rayner Foundation
Our aims are to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of depression and mental health problems in young adults, to provide support services in the community, and to work alongside other charitable organisations who have the same objectives. Scroll down to find out more about our services, our fundraising, and the projects we are involved in.
SUPPORT SERVICES
Our services provide practical and accessible help for people in need, from drop-in coffee mornings to a full support service for families bereaved by suicide…
WHO WE WORK WITH
SAMARITANS
MIND
Cruse
FUNDRAISING EVENTS
Family fun days, Music gigs, Community events, Fishing competitions, Golf tournaments, Gala balls, Social media campaigns, Prize auctions – We are always busy organising, or taking part in, fundraising events to support the work we do…
MAKE A DIFFERENCE, HELP US RAISE AWARENESS AND PROVIDE SUPPORT
PROJECTS TO RAISE AWARENESS
Our projects help to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of depression and mental health challenges in young adults, and help change in the way mental health is perceived by society…
ABOUT US
On the 5th May 2012, Jenny Rayner and her family were tragically faced with the impact of mental illness, when their daughter Lucy took her own life aged just 22.
This life-changing event inspired the family to begin campaigning to help address the mental health challenges faced by young adults.
LUCY’S STORY
Lucy Marie Rayner was a beautiful, sensitive soul, a daughter, a sister, a girlfriend, a grand-daughter, a cousin, an auntie, a best friend, a helper, a hard worker, a diva, a perfectionist, a wild child, a risk taker, a party animal, the list goes on… took her own life in 2012, aged 22.
No one saw it coming, it was a total surprise to everyone.
WE ARE SPONSORED BY THESE KIND PEOPLE…
