The Community Foundation for Merseyside in partnership with Liverpool City Council, and Liverpool Charity & Voluntary Services (LCVS) has activated an urgent fundraising Appeal for all those directly affected by the incident which took place following the Liverpool FC parade on May 26th 2025. #YNWA

The Community Foundation for Merseyside in partnership with Liverpool City Council, and Liverpool Charity & Voluntary Services (LCVS) has established the Liverpool Spirit Appeal.

Distribution will be guided by a range of partners including the National Emergencies Trust, Fundraising Regulator and The Charity Commission.

The money donated to this Appeal in the first instance will prioritise those individuals identified by emergency response services as:

• Individuals experiencing physical and/or any subsequent psychological injury who were directly impacted by the events on 26th May 2025, requiring hospital/medical treatment.

We will be working alongside Merseyside Police Family Laison Officers and other emergency response services to ensure we have correct details of the individuals who were directly affected.

Secondly the fund will offer help to community organisations working in the Liverpool area which can be provided for a range of charitable purposes. The following are examples of the sorts of activities the Appeal may fund:

• Community organisations offering support such as emotional wellbeing and mental health.

• Community response coordination.

• Initiatives that bring our communities together and build resilience

The Appeal will be accounting for costs incurred in the distribution of the fund.

Please note: We are prioritising the distribution of funds to individuals who have been admitted to hospital and received medical attention. We are working closely with Merseyside Police to identify these individuals, and all allocations will be guided by the information they hold. For this reason, we are unable to respond directly to queries about individual circumstances. Thank you for your understanding.

We are also actively working with partners to identify ways to support the wider wellbeing and mental health recovery of those affected. We know that many people have been impacted in different ways, and we are committed to supporting recovery over the longer term.