About Tim

Our son, Tim Reeve, had a dream. Just like other 23-year-old football fans, he wanted to go to Germany to support England in the 2006 World Cup Finals. But, unlike other young England fans, he didn't just need money and luck to get match tickets - he had to overcome cancer. Sadly, Tim didn't go to the World Cup. He died of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia at St. Bartholomew's hospital on 10th December 2005 .

The charitable trust will support research to improve cure rates for teenagers and young adults suffering from blood cancers and make information about complementary therapies more available to patients and their families.

Tim's adult life was only beginning when he was first diagnosed with leukaemia. He had just started at university and was looking forward to a future full of opportunities and possibilities. A keen sportsman, he was passionate about football. He played from the age of 8 until he was too ill to continue and was a loyal supporter of Leeds United and England . During 2005, when he still hoped for a cure, two of his dreams were to see Leeds back in the top flight and to go to the World Cup Finals.

It was these dreams that helped to sustain him during the long, hard months of chemotherapy and to honour these dreams and launch the Trust, Tim's father John, supported by family and friends completed a charity walk covering the 500 miles from the new Wembley Stadium to the Waldstadion at Frankfurt, where England played their first match in the World Cup finals on 10th June 2006.

To date, the Trust has raised over £98,000 and information about how this money is being used to make a difference is available at LINK.