Welfare Rights Advice
Ensure you are receiving your maximum entitlement to state and welfare benefits through independent expert advice.
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Financial Education
Tools, knowledge and tips to build your financial information bank. Understand your financial status.
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Debt & Financial Hardship
If you are facing mounting debts, don’t panic. There are solutions and remedies that can help your situation.
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Game Changing Support
Revolutionising the way financial assistance reaches those in need with our new initiative.
Read more We are The Players Foundation
As an independent charity, The Players Foundation offers support and advice to current and former professional footballers who find themselves in need.
The Foundation offers welfare rights advice, benefits assessments, and debt management support, while grants are also available to beneficiaries who are experiencing severe hardship and meet the required criteria.
The Foundation’s Board of Trustees – led by our Chairman, Brendon Batson OBE, is made up of former professional footballers with a wealth of experience throughout the game.
Since January 2024, the Foundation has distributed a total of £400,000 as part of our Game Changing Support programme, including Family Support, Winter Fuel, Cost of Living and Educational Resources.
About The Players Foundation
The Players Foundation is a registered charity committed to supporting current and former professional footballers who find themselves in need.
We offer assistance to beneficiaries who meet the established eligibility criteria.
Governance
At The Players Foundation, we strive to maintain the highest standards of governance. Our Board of Trustees independently oversees all the charity's activities and operations, ensuring everything runs smoothly.
The Trustees have been carefully selected according to our guiding principles and values.
Our Partners
At The Players Foundation, we share a common goal with our partners: to provide the best support for our beneficiaries.
Get in Touch
We'd love to hear from you.
You can contact us via email or using the contact form available. Simply click to contact us.
Welfare Rights Advice
Get independent expert advice to maximise your state and welfare benefits.
- Free confidential assessment (including benefit assessments)
- Support from specialist advisors
- Take action to reduce debt
Financial Education
Tools, knowledge and tips to help build your financial information bank. Understanding and frequently reviewing your financial status will help you better manage your position and ultimately reach your goals.
- Financial Education Tools
- Help with budgeting and planning
- Free advice and support
Debt & Financial Hardship
Grants are available to beneficiaries meeting qualifying criteria and who are in severe hardship.
If you are facing mounting debts, don’t panic. There are solutions and remedies that can help your situation
- We support beneficiaries dealing with bailiffs and creditors
- Help with budgeting and planning
- Free advice and support
Game Changing Support
Revolutionising the way financial assistance reaches those in need with our new initiative.
- We streamline the support process
- Receive timely and effective aid
- Make a tangible difference to your life
Qualify for support from The Players Foundation?
Hear how we’ve made a real difference for those in need
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Support with bathroom adaptations
“Further to the support you kindly provided to my father in the form of the financial support for the new downstairs bathroom: Just to let you know I was home over Christmas and New Year. The new bathroom is now complete and to let you know that it has made such a difference to my Dad. No more rushing, stress or accidents. We can't thank you enough for your support. It really has made such a positive difference to him.“
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Support with welfare rights
“Just dropping you a quick email to declare my thanks for your assistance regarding my Industrial Injury Benefit case. The hearing was earlier today, and I was grateful to finally get things off my chest & I believe it went well whatever the outcome. I was assisted by Mark Skinner who was absolutely fantastic, both in today’s hearing and also being immensely helpful in helping me prepare. He was knowledgeable, calming and definitely helped me when I was out of my comfort zone. I am truly grateful for all of the assistance from you and Mark.“
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Support from DISC courses
“Louise & Emma - Thanks for all your support which has been invaluable, and I often pass on your tips to friends - hope you don't mind - not only former players but general public. You are amazing and probably don't realise what a difference you make to so many lives. Angels!!!!!“
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