Former headteacher of Lindfield Primary School Bob White is a part of a group of local business people organising an epic 24-hour football charity event. They are aiming to raise £24,000 for the charity Kangaroos which supports children and young people with learning disabilities in Mid Sussex.

The charity is very close to Bob’s heart as he is a Trustee and also a parent of Dan, who benefits hugely from the work that Kangaroos does. The event is taking place on 23rd/24th June at the K2 Centre in Crawley. The event will involve students from the Thomas Bennett Football Academy, run by Academy Director Chris Jones, playing football for 24 hours against teams from local businesses from the Mid Sussex and Crawley area.

Businesses are being asked to buy a package to enable their team to play as a part of this event. Chris explained: “This is a great opportunity for businesses to pull their staff together in a great team building activity, something we have not been able to do for a while, and at the same time raising funds for such a great charity. Which businesses will choose to play at 3am?”

If you are a part of a business that would like to take part, please email: 24kangafootball@gmail.com for details of the sponsorship packages available. Head to the Kangaroos website www.kangaroos.org.uk to their events section for more details and some great video footage of kangaroos playing football!