The Merseyside Sports Tour is a 20 mile walk, 2nd July 2022, to be undertaken by teams, starting and finishing at Anfield and taking in other sporting venues on Merseyside, The objective is to raise funds for the Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance. The HSA provide specially designed programmes of therapy for Survivors and witnesses; supporters of both Liverpool FC and, more recently, Nottingham Forest. The HSA provide online and direct support for people affected by the events at Hillsborough on 15.04.89. This support now includes a social media group for Forest supporters, some of whom have now accessed the therapy.

The work of the HSA continues to be vital - the aftermath of Hillsborough still affects people’s lives and, sadly, lives are still lost to the tragedy - the most recent in the past month. Recent campaigning has raised awareness of the impact on Forest fans present on that terrible day and the complete lack of support offered for them in the subsequent 33 years. The HSA supports these, alongside its core work to support survivors connected to LFC. The HSA is a non-profit making organisation. All the therapy offered is funded solely by donations.

Members of our team include those who lost friends, were witnesses, are survivors and several who benefit from the support of the HSA. Almost all are active Forest supporters, thougn we do have just the one ardent Liverpool supporter who has made it onto the team!

Our teams, The ‘Original‘ Forest Ramblers and the ‘Hitchin Branch’ , comprise a mixture of some members of that HSA Forest group, other Forest fans who were present on that day, and others who simply appreciate the value of the work of the HSA.

Confirmed team: ‘Zigger Zagger’ Pete; ’Ground Designs’ Martin Peach, Rich Smith, Richard Morley, Nessa, ‘The Groundhopper’ Nick, Mick Bethell. Now also featuring the Morleys; Dave, Marian, Katharine and Will.