A team of young footballers in Furness are doing their bit to help a local man get the 'life-changing' wheelchair he needs.
Earlier this year Neil Jones and his partner Emily Blowers, from Barrow, started raising money for an all-terrain wheelchair to allow him more mobility and independence.
This came after the former soldier had haemorrhagic strokes in April 2021 and spent months in a coma and neurological rehabilitation.
To show their support for Neil and to boost his fundraiser, over 100 members of Askam United Junior Football Club will be taking part in a litter pick later this month.
Stuart Porter, the chairman of the club, is an old friend of Neil's and hopes that their efforts on Saturday, October 26 will help a 'true Askam lad'.
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He said: "I went to school with Neil, and so it's been really difficult to see what he's gone through over the years, and also brilliant to see just how much progress he's made against the odds.
"We did a similar litter pick last year in aid of Children in Need but we decided that it would be great to support a local cause this time around."
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Neil visited the team earlier this month, cheering on the players who will now be returning the favour.
"Neil being an Askam lad would go above and beyond for anyone, so we at Askam United Juniors are doing what we can to help," Stuart added.
"Any donation would be greatly appreciated as our juniors look to help Neil move forward in life with the new wheelchair he needs."
The current chair that the dad-of-three uses allows him to get out of the house but is slow and has no front and back lights or indicators.
The wheelchair Neil is hoping to get will cost £10,000, with the Askam Juniors hoping that they can surpass their current goal of £400 through the support of the community.
As well as the online fundraiser - which you can donate to here - the young players will have collection buckets on the day whilst they clean the streets of the village.
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