Hi everyone, JT here.

I want to start with a very big personal thank you to all those who continue to selflessly fight on the frontline for us all, all the NHS staff, social carers and key workers that are tirelessly working so hard right now.

You are our heroes; you keep us going and we’re so incredibly grateful.

As some of you may know, I’m an ambassador for Make-A-Wish UK a charity that grants wishes for critically ill children.

Like so many charities, they have been heavily impacted by the Coronavirus and as result the charity have had to postpone about 1000 wishes and stop work on a further 1000 applications.

That’s 2000 seriously ill children whose #wishesarewaiting

Wednesday 29th April is World Wish Day and I’m determined to do everything I can to ensure this remains a special day for as many of these children as possible.

Over the next few weeks I will be hosting a special auction on eBay with personal pieces from my career and will be calling on former teammates, friends, sporting heroes, actors and musicians to help me continue to grant wishes during this incredibly difficult time.

I am also launching this Just Giving Page to raise funds to be shared between Make a Wish UK and CW+ (CWPLUS Registered Charity No.1169897) the official charity of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust including its hospitals and clinics.

It is heart breaking that right now, seriously ill children are in isolation with nothing to look forward to.

Your donations here are vital to ensure that when the time is safe to do so the resources are there to match the demand in wishes

Any size donation will be greatly appreciated and I will try to personally thank as many of you as possible.

Stay home and stay safe.