Jamie Carragher’s 23 Foundation donates £5,000 to LCR Cares Covid-19 fund

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher, has donated £5,000 from his 23 Foundation to support the LCR Cares Covid-19 community fund.

LCR Cares was launched by Metro Mayor of Liverpool City Region, Steve Rotheram, in partnership with Community Foundation for Merseyside, with the aim of raising £1million to support local community and voluntary organisations working on the frontline to cope with the impact of Coronavirus.

Speaking about the donation, Jamie Carragher said: “Coronavirus is affecting all of us, there are people across the whole of the Liverpool City Region already suffering. Voluntary and charitable organisations play a vital role in ensuring people get the support they need, and giving what you can to LCR Cares is a brilliant way for all of us to make sure these community heroes continue to carry out their invaluable work at this difficult time. That’s why the 23 Foundation, in addition to the community projects it is already supporting, has made a donation to LCR Cares.”

Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, said: “It’s fantastic that Jamie is able to get behind LCR Cares, alongside the other organisations the 23 Foundation is supporting. LCR Cares is already making a difference to the most vulnerable, with organisations working at the grassroots level, delivering vital support within our communities.

“I know these are tough times for many people and businesses but it’s during tough times that we need to stand in solidarity with each other and give what we can to ease the burden on those in need.”

The LCR Cares Fund now stands at around £450,000 and has already given £75,000 to 17 organisations.

More details on the LCR community fund can be found here.