Wycombe Wanderers Football Club (WWFC) announced that it has chosen the Iain Rennie Hospice at Home (IRHH) as its first ever Charity of the Year at a Launch Event at Adams Park on Tuesday 26th September.  IRHH patron and WWFC supporter and commentator, Bill Turnbull from BBC Breakfast, formally announced the partnership and unveiled some of the plans for an exciting fundraising year.

This is the first time that Wycombe Wanderers have adopted a Charity of the Year and the Iain Rennie Hospice at Home is delighted to have been selected.  IRHH Appeals & Communications Director, Robert Breakwell, said, “The news that Wycombe Wanderers have chosen to support us is very exciting and has come at a really good time for us.  This will be a unique partnership between two organisation that both play an important part in the life of our communities.  The IRHH's Emergency Appeal to raise an additional £200,000 has just been launched and we are sure that working with the Club over the next year will give our fundraising a very welcome boost.

Plans for a number of fundraising activities are taking shape.  A WWFC Parachute Jump Day, Celebrity Football and Cricket Matches, a Sports Dinner and Auction, a WWFC London Marathon Team, guest appearances by WWFC players at IRHH events and Hospice Shops as well as bucket collections at the ground are all under consideration.

The Iain Rennie Hospice at Home's local Fundraising Groups based in High Wycombe and Beaconsfield are also pledging their support for the year of fundraising which will run until the end of December 2007.

IRHH Patron Bill Turnbull makes the announcement

WWFC MD Steve Hayes spoke of his delight
at the announcement

Following the announcement, WWFC players and
Management, IRHH staff, Trustees, Nurses
and patients posed for a photograph

IRHH Chief Executive Rowena Dean helped
the WWFC Players and Management
to reveal the new banner