A LUCKY man is the new owner of a signed Jack Grealish shirt after Carer Support South Lakes (CSSL) ran a raffle to raise money. 

CSSL made £360 from the raffle, and Paul Hodgson was the man who went home with the blue shirt. The shirt was donated to CSSL by The Sidas Clinic.

Jack Grealish plays for Manchester City after he left Aston Villa in 2021 for a record £100 million, making him the most expensive English player ever.

This season, he is now part of a formidable squad alongside star players such as Erling Haaland, Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne. 

The Westmorland Gazette: The signed Jack Grealish shirt, and a photo of him signing itThe signed Jack Grealish shirt, and a photo of him signing it (Image: Carer Support South Lakes)

CSSL provides help to people that are looking after someone who could not manage without them for free. 

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The charity provides support to carers through access to information, emotional support, advocacy, financial support, and opportunities to take a break. Carers are not only often in a lonely position but have to manage the burden of looking after someone with the everyday stresses of work, school, and relationships.  

The Westmorland Gazette: Jack Grealish's move from Aston Villa to Manchester City was the most expensive transfer for an English player everJack Grealish's move from Aston Villa to Manchester City was the most expensive transfer for an English player ever (Image: PA)

Marian Graveson, the event, campaigns and fundraising manager for CSSL said: "These people are not paid, they are not rewarded for their work so it puts a huge strain on every age of carer. There is an expectation there to fulfil that role but it comes with a lot of challenges.

"We have money that is given to us as part of a contract and grants but it is very specific about how we can spend it, whereas if we raise our own money through fundraising we can spend it where it is needed in the moment." 

About the winner of the shirt, Paul, Marian said: "You know what he was absolutely thrilled. He'd bought a few tickets and his son was just a massive fan. It went to someone who really wanted it, it left a bit of a buzz in the office." 

CSSL runs support group sessions once a month in Kendal, Windermere and Ambleside, and Grange, and a specific group for male carers which moves around the South Lakes.