Marie Curie – 40 Years Great Daffodil Appeal
Through the Shropshire Junior Football League (SJFL) Competitions the league is able to support / donate to many worthy charities. Each charity has its own valuable purpose and, in the main, are helped in their cause by teams of incredible dedicated volunteers. They work tirelessly in helping and supporting many people at times of their lives when they are in need of care and kindness often in the most difficult of circumstances.
This season SJFL will be supporting the Marie Curie and C R Y (Cardiac Risk in the Young) charities at its Charity Cup Finals in April and May hosted by Shrewsbury Sports Village. Ahead of the April finals, and to help promote Marie Curie’s 40 years Spring 2026 Great Daffodil Appeal, the charity was invited to an England Football ‘Future Fit’ event being trialled by SJFL. The event gave the charity an opportunity to meet people and raise awareness of Marie Curie’s work providing a better end of life care for more people, whatever the illness and to their funding palliative care research. The league has already pledged £750 to the charity and will be looking to achieve a donation of over £1000 after the April charity finals.
Our mission is to close the gap in end of life care. Whatever, the illness, wherever you are, we are with you to the end. We bring 75 years of experience and leading research to the care we give you at home, in our hospices and over the phone. We push for a better end of life for all by campaigning and sharing research to change the system. On average it costs £23 to provide an hour of nursing care. We also provide free support over the phone in over 200 languages and via webchat. We offer practical and emotional support. Call 0800 090 2309 if you would like our support. We also have a shop in Shrewsbury so please do pop in and see what we have.
We need volunteers to help us with a variety of events including bucket collections, you may have seen us out and about in Shropshire with the lovely yellow hats! Please ask us about it or email sarah.hampton@mariecurie.org.uk or ring 07515 134 601. We would love to hear from you. We are very much looking forward to meeting you on the day.
For more information on the Marie Curie charity click here
If you want to help with the Great Daffodil Appeal see the attached flyer here
This millennium Shropshire Junior Football League has raised over £45,000 and is targeting £50,000 by the end of this season.
For more information on SJFL charity work read here
England Football Future Fit
Future Fit is tailoring youth football to fit even better, and mean more to all young players in England. 3v3 will be the entry format for players at U7s (for season 2026/27) so they get more involved in the play and have the best introduction to football.
3v3 is being trialled across England by 20 flagship leagues selected by The FA as ‘Early Adopters’ to this format. Shropshire Junior Football League is one of those 20 leagues already on board and working closely with England Football to capture best practice ahead of 3v3 being shared with the grassroots community.
This season the league has already organised two Future Fit 3v3 events, held at Shrewsbury Sports Village, with six member clubs actively taking part. Two senior league officers have also attended CPD sessions at St. Georges Park and further 3v3 events are scheduled for March and May this season.
For more information on England Football Future Fit Home – read here
For more information on England Football Future Fit 3v3 In Action – read here
For more information on England Football Future Fit ‘Know Your Format – download the pdf here
SJFL CHARITY CUP FESTIVAL of FINALS 2026 and Sponsoring Local Charities
SJFL promoted Marie Curie’s 40 years Spring 2026 Great Daffodil Appeal at the Festival of Cup Finals in April. The finals gave the charity an opportunity to meet people and raise awareness of Marie Curie’s work providing a better end of life care for more people, whatever the illness and to their funding palliative care research. Whilst a pledge of £750 had already been made a fantastic sum of £1,684 (inc donations on the day) was donated to the charity.
L/R: Mike Hames (SJFL). Sally Knight (Marie Curie Charity). Jan Butler (SJFL)
The league was pleased to make a donation of £250 to help the fundraising campaign for 16 year old Morgan Clewes (Ellesmere Rangers U16 footballer) who was injured in an accident while playing on a swing with friends. Morgan suffered significant injuries leaving him paralised from the neck down. The Ellesmere Community has already raised £2,300 for a specialist wheelchair which will cost around £10,000.
SJFL Officers presenting a donation to Ellesmere Rangers U16 Team for ‘# Team Morgan’ ahead of their cup final
Shropshire Junior Football League was pleased to make a donation of £200 to Little Rascals Foundation at the MKM Building Supplies Ltd sponsored charity game at Shrewsbury Town FC on 2nd May. The donation was made by Mike Hames (SJFL) to Jess (Charity Manager for Little Rascals) and will support the help the charity provides to children and families with SEND needs.
L/R: Mike Hames (SJFL). Jess (Little Rascals) and a lovely helper with the donation bucket
C R Y presenting at finals 2026
Charity cheque presentation L/R: Mike Hames (SJFL), Janice and Stephen Fleet ( C R Y charity. Jan Butler (SJFL)
C R Y with the Up and Comers winners of U11 Charity Cup
Janice Fleet ( C R Y ) presenting the U11 Charity Cup to Up & Comers Captain
SJFL Presentation Day 2026
MALE REFEREE OF THE YEAR AWARD: JOE ROBERTS – Presented by Simon Robinson, SJFL Referees Appointment Officer to Joe Roberts
CLUB SECRETARY OF THE YEAR AWARD: JULIE ROBINSON – Presented by Jan Butler SJFL Secretary to Julie Robinson Secretary of Shrewsbury Lions
CLUB OF THE YEAR AWARD: SHAWBURY UNITED – Presented by Jan Butler SJFL Secretary to Shawbury United
THE TOM FARMER VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD: SIMON ROBINSON – Presented by Mike Hames SJFL Chairman to Simon Robinson – SJFL Referees Appointments Officer and Development Fixtures Administrator and Chairman Shrewsbury Lions
SJFL 2026 Overall GWT Respect winners – SAHA Storm U8