Northampton Town Football Club are delighted to announce the launch of the club's own Charitable Foundation.

The Foundation will bring together the club's extensive charity work and will see the club work with a selected number of charity partners on a season by season basis. The Northampton Town Football Club Charitable Foundation plans to harness local passion to make a major difference to charities in Northampton and beyond.

Chairman David Cardoza said: "We are delighted to launch the Northampton Town Football Club Charitable Foundation.

"It will be the focal point of all of our charity work and will act as a key cornerstone of our work in the community of Northampton."

The Foundation has a group of Trustees, made up of club personnel, friends of the club and local businessmen.

The club are now inviting applications for charities who wish to be considered as one of the Northampton Town Football Club Charitable Foundation's partners for the 2009/2010 season.

The Foundation expect to appoint a handful of official partners each season. Being an official partner will entitle the charity to the following benefits;

One bucket collection during the season as part of a themed home game in support of charity
Use of the club badge for promotional purposes
Media coverage of charity events in club's match programme and web site
Each partner will be adopted by 2 or 3 players who will make at least 2 personal appearances on behalf of the charity each year
Donation from the club's fundraising proceeds
Access to signed shirts, balls and tickets for fundraising purposes.

Applications from charities registered with the Charity Commission and other not for profit organisations are now being accepted via an application form. The closing date is May 31 2009, and after a period of consideration the Foundation will announce the chosen charities in July.

Applications are particularly welcomed from the following areas;
Advancement of education
Carers
Racial Harmony
Relief of sickness
Children's charities
Cancer and illness Charities