“The Offside Trust is a charity for survivors, run by survivors,” explains Steve Walters, Director of the groundbreaking organisation created to ‘combat child abuse in sport and support the healing journey of survivors.’
A victim of abuse during his early years as an academy footballer with Crewe Alexandra, Steve established the Offside Trust alongside Chris Unsworth in 2016 after a series of abuse allegations were made public by former academy footballers.
Today, Steve and Chris - who run a cleaning business and funeral directors respectively - ensure that there is a place of support for fellow survivors, and have spoken with over 100 people who have opened up about their own experiences.