GOALKEEPING legends Bruce Grobbelaar and Neville Southall will look back on their careers during a night of nostalgia for a charity set up in memory of a Wirral nursery nurse who was killed in a car crash.
The former Liverpool and Everton stars will take the audience on a trip down memory lane at Onyx in Heswall on Saturday May 11, providing insights into their extraordinary careers and the trials and triumphs they faced both on and off the pitch.
It is all in aid of New Brighton-based Charlotte's Brightside, a charity set up by in memory of Charlotte Churchill following the 19-year-old nursery nurse’s tragic death in 2011.
Compered by Everton stadium announcer Graeme White and with plenty of opportunities for questions, it promises to be an enthralling night for Reds and Blues alike.
Money raised from the event will be donated to the great work of Charlotte's Brightside, situated on Molyneux Drive in New Brighton. Originally intended as a meeting place for local youngsters to can hang out and take part in fun activities, it now has a social supermarket, lunches, daytime activities for the community, craft club, a men's group, women's group, mental health workshop and lots more, including a children's cookery club cook for the homeless.
Its aim is to tackle poverty, loneliness and mental health issues.
The club's chairman, Chris Guyz, said: “It’s a pleasure to be hosting this amazing night with two footballing legends at such a great venue! It will be an enthralling night and I’m looking forward to some engrossing tales from both Bruce and Neville.
"There will be some top live entertainment on offer, as well as some great prizes to be won — it’s a must for football fans!"
He continued: "This type of thing is exactly what New Brighton Victoria FC is about — more than just a football club, with a big emphasis on community.
"Our last event with Everton legend Peter Reid raised over £3,000 for a local family and this time we're raising money for Charlotte’s Brightside — a wonderful grassroots organisation based in New Brighton.
"Whether you're a Liverpool fan, and Everton fan or just a football fan in general, come along for this special night of football nostalgia.
"Not only will it be a fantastic evening, we’ll be raising vital funds for a wonderful charity who do great work in the community.”
Tickets are available from: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening-with-bruce-grobbelaar-neville-southall-hosted-by-graeme-white-tickets-794364424377
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