As a young charity, our focus so far has been on two projects:

Our goals are simple; to provide youngsters with the opportunity to develop and to have fun doing so. We also look to support vital local community projects in towns that are special to my family.

Sturridge Academy- Westfield FC

When my dad and I first met Cleveland Clarke at Westfield Football Club in Woking, we were immediately struck by his passion and clubs vision for helping young adults between the age of 16 and 19 develop as footballers and as people, with a big focus on education.

Education is really important to our family, my mum worked in schools and many of our extended family members are still working in education; my Aunt Ava Sturridge-Packer CBE was recognised in the Queens Honours for her services to education in the midlands.

So for The Sturridge Foundation to support a great initiative that focuses on football, education and helping young people to develop, was a natural fit.

In the four years we have worked with Westfield. The Academy has really moved forward, to the point where it has been licenced to provide education for forty children to study on site, whilst receiving high quality football coaching.

Westfield Football Club was founded as a Boys Club in 1953. Within twenty-five years the team had risen up the pyramid, notching up Surrey Senior League titles, and become founder members of the Home Counties League. Now renamed the Combined Counties League, Westfield FC have played in it ever since and presently grace the Premier Division.

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