Shankly’s spirit lives on

Brilliant day at Shankly Cup Congratulations to On The Ball Acadamy, winners of the 2026 Shankly Cup The Glasgow side beat last-year's winners, the Steven Gerrard Academy, 1-0 in a tightly fought final that capped a brilliant day. This year's event saw youth teams from Liverpool, Ayrshire, Glasgow, Wrexham and Dublin come together to play a tournament that celebrates Bill Shankly and upholds his principles and values of teamwork, humility, passion and community. And two former Liverpool FC players were on hand to hand out the trophy: Gordon Wallace, who played under Shanks, and two-time [...]

By |2026-07-01T11:32:32+01:00June 29th, 2026|
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Supporting World Mental Health Day

A simple 'how are you' can make a huge difference Today, World Mental Health Day, Spirit of Shankly stand united with those facing mental health challenges, especially within our community.  Football has a unique power to connect people, on and off the pitch, and we believe it can help change and even save the lives of those struggling with mental health issues. Eighty-four men take their own lives in the UK every week – 84. According to the Office for National Statistics, the biggest cause of death for men under 50, from a range of [...]

By |2024-10-09T20:58:07+01:00October 9th, 2024|
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Camino de Santiago: how they did it

Walking Camino de Santiago for Prostate Cancer Awareness and Support The Camino de Santiago is a unique journey that has captured the hearts and minds of pilgrims and travellers for centuries: a cultural, emotional and physical adventure meeting fellow devotees from around the world. Also known as the Way of St. James, it is made up of a series of historic walking paths that wind across Europe converging in the city of Santiago de Compostela, located in northwestern Galicia, Spain.  In September, SOS MC member Ian Byrne and former MC members Stephen Monaghan, Kieth Culvin [...]

By |2024-10-09T12:30:37+01:00October 9th, 2024|
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Camino de Santiago

Walking Camino de Santiago for Prostate Cancer Awareness and Support On Monday, 2 September, MC member Ian Byrne and former MC members Stephen Monaghan, Kieth Culvin and John Nicolson will join Brian Omar and others to walk the Camino de Santiago to raise money for prostate cancer support. Lifelong Liverpool fan and SOS member Brian is one of a group of men with prostate cancer who formed Lads at Larks – a group who meet every few weeks, where they can talk freely and openly over a cup of tea or coffee, with the primary [...]

By |2024-09-08T10:59:31+01:00August 29th, 2024|
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