The 23 Foundation

Jamie Carragher set up The 23 Foundation with the Community Foundation for Merseyside at the beginning of 2009 in order to provide grants to young people in local communities.

The 23 Foundation, taking its name from Carragher’s shirt number, has benefitted from the Community Foundation’s ‘Merseyside Grassroots Endowment Challenge’. This challenge means that every £2 put into The 23 Foundation will benefit from a £1 match, helping the fund to grow and generate more grants. Each year, the interest from the fund will be drawn down and distributed as grants. 

The 23 Foundation encourages the youth of Merseyside to actively reach for their dreams by following their sporting interests. By providing a framework for achieving their goals, the Merseyside community - of which Jamie himself is very much a part of - can develop more confident, well rounded individuals.

In giving children a reason and also the means to express their talents we can show them there are many ways to succeed on a personal and career level by being part of a team. So its no surprise therefore that the idea of 'we' is a very important part of what the 23 Foundation does, as our founder and patron Jamie Carragher explains:

"Being part of a team and achieving something together is much more satisfying and I know without the help of my team and teams I grew up with I would not have become the individual I am today. At the 23 foundation we promote the idea of “we” and “us” because together as a community and with help from people like you reading this, we can accomplish anything.”

To support the work of The 23 Foundation, including purchasing merchandise in aid of the charity, visit www.jamiecarragher23.co.uk.

If you  would like to make a donation please make cheques payable to The 23 Foundation c/o CFM and send to the following address:

The 23 Foundation
Community Foundation for Merseyside
c/o Alliance & Leicester
Bridle Road
Bootle
Merseyside
GIR 0AA

If you are a UK Taxpayer, The 23 Foundation can claim an extra 28 pence for every £1 you donate simply by filling in the form through the link below.
The 23 Foundation is administered by the Community Foundation for Merseyside.