A huge thank you to all who have donated already, we’ve been able to buy Izzy specialist supports, cushions and aids for after her surgery, and book multiple sessions with a paediatric physio to help her get as strong as possible. Please keep sharing ❤️

Help Izzy Get Back to the Game That Gives Her Life Joy

Izzy Silver isn’t just an U13 girls centre back — she’s a fighter. She’s the kid who never gives up, who plays with her whole heart, who lights up the pitch every single time she steps on it.

And right now, she needs help.

A Childhood Already Full of Challenges

Izzy was diagnosed with Autism at four years old. School has always been overwhelming, but over the last year, constant bullying pushed her past breaking point. Her mental health deteriorated so severely that she hasn’t been able to attend school since May 2025.

To keep her safe, I had to stop working so I could care for her full-time.

In the midst of all of that darkness, Izzy found one source of light — football.

Football Is More Than a Sport for Izzy

Football is the only time she laughs freely.

The only time she plays with kids her own age.

The only time she feels confident, strong, and accepted.

On the pitch, she isn’t “the kid who doesn’t go to school” or “the girl who got bullied.”

She’s just Izzy — brave, fast, calm, powerful, and full of joy.

She dreams of playing like her heroes: Lucy Bronze, Katie McCabe, Lauren James, Jess Carter, Millie Bright and Alessia Russo.

Then Everything Changed in One Second

On 12 October, during a match against Chelmsford City, Izzy landed badly. Her life changed immediately.

She suffered:

• a ruptured ACL

• a severe MCL sprain

• a high-grade MPFL sprain

A&E sent her home after a clear X-ray, but we knew something was wrong. We paid privately for scans and specialists, desperate for answers. When the surgeon finally delivered the news, it broke us:

Izzy needs reconstructive surgery on her knee, and a year of intensive rehabilitation.

She is the youngest patient her specialists have ever seen with this type of injury.

The operation is scheduled for December 2025 — but the recovery is long, painful, and expensive. And without the right support, Izzy may never return to the sport that gives her purpose.

Why We’re Reaching Out

Izzy has already lost school.

She’s lost her confidence.

She’s lost her safe place.

We cannot let her lose football too.

We’ve already paid everything we could privately just to get a diagnosis, but we can’t keep up with the costs alone.

What We’ve Had to Pay So Far

• MRI: £650

• Physio: £500

• Hydrotherapy: £350

• Massage therapy: £250

• Surgery consultation: £250

• Disability aids & recovery supports: £500

Total: £2,500

How You Can Change Izzy’s Future

Your donation — no matter the amount — will help Izzy:

❤️ access the physio and therapies she urgently needs

❤️ stay mentally strong during a long, difficult recovery

❤️ rebuild her confidence

❤️ have a real chance of returning to the sport that makes her feel alive

You can help give Izzy back her joy.

You can help give her something to fight for.

You can help her heal — physically and emotionally.

If you’re able to donate, share, or even send a message of support, we are deeply, deeply grateful.

Thank you for helping a brave young girl hold onto the one thing that still makes her smile.