Yorkshire lad lives the Wembley dream

A sport-mad 10-year-old from Huddersfield will be walking out onto the hallowed turf of Wembley next week when he will be a player escort at the England Vs Holland football match.

Trey Jennings had his name pulled out of a hat to win the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, thanks to a partnership between charity Action for Children and The FA.

As a member of a family supported by Kirklees Family Intervention Project, Trey was entered into the draw along with 12 other youngsters from across Action for Children's 480 projects nationwide.

He is looking forward to the trip to Wembley on Wednesday 29 February, with his 4-year-old brother and mum, who says she is nearly as excited as her son about going to his first international football match:

"When we got the phone call to say Trey had been picked, I was crying, he was crying and his Nan was crying too!" she said

"I also joked about getting a new outfit in preparation for seeing the England players, but in all seriousness, this is such a brilliant opportunity for Trey and he absolutely cannot wait."

Trey and his family have experienced some difficult times, so their project worker Amanda Chatton from Action for Children, thinks this will be a very special occasion for them all.

"It is great to be able to provide such a wonderful experience to a family who have worked through some obstacles. The FA partnership means we have been able to reward the hard work that's gone into making a lot of positive changes," she said.

Action for Children is one of four charity partners benefitting from a direct association with The FA.

An FA Spokesman said "The FA is very proud of our partnerships with all of our charities and especially the impact that being a player escort  at Wembley Stadium can have on young people throughout England."