Pudsey Juniors under 14’s travel to Holland in April 2010 to take on the might of Europe in the Netherlands Easter Trophy!

The team is coached by Nigel Beck of Kayes Solicitors, and, despite this, the lads have high hopes for the competition!

The squad are actively raising money to fund the tour and are arranging a number of events including penalty shoot-outs, bag packs, and sponsored walks.

One of the bright sparks in them team has calculated that the return trip to Holland is 920 km’s and sponsorship is invited at £10 per km.

All sponsors will have a link on the official tour website and, for donations of £250 or more, will receive a match shirt signed by all the players at the end of the tour.

Who knows……you could be sponsoring a future England captain!

Follow the lads progress at their website

Every week we have a dress-down day which raises money for local charities. Money donated by staff is matched by the company. It was unanimously agreed to support Southport Kidz Klub, run by the Salvation Army.

Peter Woodroffe, Head of Business Development (Public Sector), who is a member of the Salvation Army presented a cheque for £320 to Major Gethin Thomas, Commanding Officer at Southport Corps. The money will be used to provide equipment for the Klub, which caters for up to 140 five to eleven year olds each week.

MAPS were sponsors of this years Sefton’s Shining Stars Awards. We are proud to support and be associated with such a worthy event which celebrates the achievement and contribution made by children in our local community. We sponsored the “Changing Attitudes” award.

Award Winners: 1st: Eve Cheetham, 2nd: Jacqui Dickinson, 3rd: Charlotte Gant.

Southport Trinity AFC under 8’s football team, sponsored by Maps Legal Assistance, wore their brand new kit for the first game of the season today. At half time they were winning 2-1 but in the last five minutes of the game their opponents equalised. Final score 2-2.

More than 100 bubble cars were at the Southport International Microcar Rally, part-sponsored by MAPS Legal Assistance, attracting enthusiasts from Germany, Holland, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Ireland and all parts of the UK.

ITV local news reporter Fred Talbot is pictured above during filming.

The sight of these iconic cars brought back nostalgic memories of the fifties and sixties for hundreds of people who packed Southport seafront to watch the first-ever MOC Rally in the North West.

When Nigel Beck from Kayes Solicitors asked us to sponsor him at the Leeds 10K Jane Tomlinson’s ‘run for all’ we jumped at the chance. So far Nigel has raised over £500 for Breakthrough Breast Cancer.

His official time was 1hr 4 mins 41 secs finishing ahead of the lion, a group of cavemen and two champagne bottles. Unfortunately, Spiderman was just too quick for him!

Birkdale United under 14’s girls team were chosen to represent the Liverpool league at a major football tournament in Manchester. Teams travelled from all over the UK and even the Isle of Man. Birkdale were knocked out after playing four games. They needed to win their last game against a side from North Yorkshire and were 1-0 ahead at half time. Unfortunately they were beaten 2-1 and went home early which was a blessing as the weather was terrible!

MAPS are the new sponsor of Birkdale United ‘Under 13’s South’ Girls Football Team. The squad is pictured above in their new kit before the first game of the season which they won 4-0!

Team members Bethany Tattersall (who scored two goals) and Ellie Rowlands are pictured below with their mums, Deirdre Tattersall (Director of MAPS) and Jo Rowlands (former employee of MAPS).

Left: Jo & Ellie | Right: Deirdre & Beth