Field of Dreams

Field of Dreams is a grant making charity which aims through its fundraising business (Football Aid) and grant making activities to support medical research directed towards finding a cure for and improving the quality of life of young people with type 1 diabetes.

History

Field of Dreams was established by Scottish businessman, Craig Paterson in August 2000 with the purpose of raising funds to find a cure for Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes: a condition his son was diagnosed with at the age of 10.

Over the years, while retaining this core focus, Field of Dreams' aims have broadened into more generally improving the quality of life for people with diabetes through education and increased ability to manage the condition.

To date, £236,429 has been awarded to various diabetes research, education and management projects. For further information on these awards, visit our Achievements page.

In addition, over £765,000 has been awarded to a number of charities and voluntary organizations nominated by Field of Dreams' sports partners locally, nationally and across the globe.

Since Field of Dreams is responsible for the distribution of funds raised by Football Aid's annual programme and other associated fundraising activities, it was agreed that a percentage of the money raised would be apportioned to the participating Club's nominated registered charities as well as towards diabetes related projects. One of the tasks of Field of Dreams is therefore to ensure that the Club's preferred charities and voluntary organisations have access to and can readily receive that percentage. For details on your Club's charity news, visit the relevant team page at Events and Matches.