Royal honour for Foundation coaches
Two Liverpool FC Foundation coaches will travel to Buckingham Palace on Monday to receive honours from the Duke of Cambridge as part of the Football Association's 150 grassroots football award winners.
Jake Marr and Kathryn Roberts were selected for the prestigious prize following their work on behalf of Respect4All, one of the main community coaching programmes provided by the Liverpool FC Foundation.
A coaching centre for young people and adults who have not previously been given the opportunity, Respect4All offers a variety of sports - with a focus on football - and runs disability coaching four evenings a week.
18-year-old Jake, a disability coach with the scheme, was nominated for the award by the foundation in recognition of his hard work as a volunteer at many of the organisation's events.
He is also active with the foundation's Ability Counts teams; having previously been a player himself, Jake is an ideal role model for the young people in attendance with regards to what can be achieved.
Kathryn is an integral part of the Liverpool FC Foundation team and also volunteers as a coach at the Respect4All centre, where she is highly appreciated by participants, and their parents and guardians, for her skills and knowledge.
With Kathryn unfortunately unable to attend, Jake was invited to Melwood on Friday too, with Glen Johnson, Lucas Leiva and manager Brendan Rodgers providing an extra special congratulations.
The pair will now journey to London this Monday, October 7, to join a total of 150 grassroots volunteers at Buckingham Palace and collect their award from Prince William.
To find out more regarding the work of the Liverpool FC Foundation, visit the dedicated website or follow @LFCFoundation on Twitter.