We are very fortunate to have a remarkable group of volunteers who are deeply committed to our charity and its mission. This group is not only passionate but also includes esteemed ambassadors such as ex-Spurs legends Micky Hazard and World Cup winner Ossie Ardiles. Their support lends significant credibility and visibility to our efforts, inspiring others to join us in our cause.
The dedication of our volunteers, who generously give their time and skills, plays a crucial role in helping the charity flourish. Together, we are making strides towards our goals, and we are immensely grateful for the hard work and enthusiasm that each member brings to our team.
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Founders & Ambassadors
The people at the heart of Legend on the Bench
Michelle Hazard
Founder & TrusteeMichelle is the founder of the Legend on the Bench Charity and is also one of our 4 Trustees.
Micky Hazard
AmbassadorMicky is a former Professional Footballer who won FA Cups & UEFA Cup with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.
Osvaldo Ardiles
AmbassadorOssie is a Former Footballer who won the World Cup with Argentina. He also won FA Cups & UEFA Cup with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.
Bryan Hughes
Ambassador & Head of SportsBryan is our head of Sports tasked with gaining approvals with all football clubs in the UK to allow us to install suicide prevention benches outside the stadiums.
David Howells
AmbassadorDavid is a former professional footballer who won the FA Cup with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. He will be a brilliant addition to the Legend on the Bench team.
Mark Falco
AmbassadorMark is a former professional footballer who won the FA Cup and the UEFA Cup with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. He will be a brilliant addition to the Legend on the Bench team.
Our Trustees
Overseeing the management and governance of the charity, ensuring it operates legally, effectively, and in line with its charitable purposes.
Paul Carrington
Trustee and Treasurer
Kerry Prentice
Trustee and Head of Operations & Bench Approvals
Laura Gilbey
Trustee and Head of Governance & ComplianceSpecialised Positions
Leading key areas of the charity's work
Chris Thompson
Head of Corporate Fundraising
Steve Feiger
Local Champion and Fundraising
Adam Palmer
Local Champion and FundraisingOur Suppliers
The people who help bring our benches to life
Branson Leisure Ltd
Bench SupplierTimeless Tributes
QR Code SupplierPaul Newman
Local ChampionPin Badge Lab
Badge SupplierAssociated Partners & Members
The wider family of people who support and champion our cause
Kevin Lincoln
Rob
Richard Carlowe
Kate & Jim
Paul Newman
Mike Clarke Snr
Merv Hemmington
Kevin Wood
Julia Fixter
Colin Merryweather
Paul Shamplina
Dublin Spurs
Colin Hayes
Scunthorpe Spurs
Lancashire Spurs
Tom Mitchell
Full Team
Everyone who makes Legend on the Bench possible
Osvaldo Ardiles
Ambassador / Former professional footballer
Ossie is a former professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur. While playing for Spurs he won multiple trophies namely a UEFA Cup and 2 FA Cups. He was also an Argentinian International and achieved Worldwide status when he helped his country win the 1978 World Cup. He currently acts as an Ambassador for THFC, and he is much loved wherever he goes. Legend on the Bench are very proud to have Ossie as one of our Ambassadors.
Micky Hazard
Ambassador / Former professional footballer
Former player of Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Swindon. Won 2 FA Cups and a UEFA Cup while playing for Spurs and was also selected for the full England squad. Also won a Simod Cup and a Zenith Data Systems Cup while playing for Chelsea and won promotion to the Premier League while playing for Swindon, the first time in their history they had played in the top division. Currently working for THFC in an ambassadorial role on match days.
Bryan Hughes
Ambassador & Head of Sporting Projects
Bryan is responsible for bench approvals from within the sporting world. From football to cricket to tennis, Bryan is working to place our benches outside of every sporting venue. We are very excited in anticipation of our benches getting out there into the sporting community.
Michelle Hazard
Founder / Trustee
Founder of Legend on the Bench. Micky’s sister, who lost her son Jay to suicide in 2019, drew inspiration to create and install wooden benches in public parks around the UK. Michelle, with cooperation from local Councils, set off with the aim to prevent or minimise the number of families who become affected by the loss of a loved one taking their own life.
Adam Palmer
Trustee
As a parent and foster parent, providing supported living, Adam lost his first foster child to suicide, who had become an integral member of the family. This deeply affected the whole family. As a fundraiser, he and his wife have raised over £20,000 for various charities over the past 7 years, and they are inspired to raise awareness of mental health.
Paul Carrington
Trustee
No1 THFC Programmes have been a huge contributor to the charity already, with Paul raising funds by the re-homing of Tottenham match day programmes, many of which are signed by ex-Spurs legends. Paul has amassed in excess of 14,000 programmes in stock going back to the 1960s.
Steven Feiger
Trustee
Steve is a qualified driving instructor who is an incredibly hard worker. We are in safe hands with Steve who fits totally with the image we want for our team — honest, kind, approachable and hardworking. He will be a big asset for Legend on the Bench.
Chris Thompson
Head of Corporate Fundraising
Chris is an expert in this field and has a massive role to play in raising funds to enable us to get our suicide prevention and mental health benches out there into the public domain. Chris has already contributed massively to the funding of some of our benches.
Kerry Prentice
Head of Operations
Kerry is responsible for Council approvals, bench locations and keeping everyone up to date with where we are at with all our applications. Need bench approval? Kerry is the woman to speak to.
Laura Gilbey
Head of Gift Aid, Photography & Data Analysis
Laura is responsible for applications for the gift aid side of our charity, is our photographer at events, and is our expert on data analysis delivering real-time data performance insights.
Mike Clarke Snr
Associate Member
A valuable contributor to the Legend on the Bench Charity, as well as being a founder of the VeteransInNeed.org website, providing support and resources to those who dedicated their lives to the country.
Kevin Wood
Associate Member
Chairman of Peterborough Spurs, season ticket holder at Tottenham and organiser of legend nights events in Peterborough. Kev has raised money for the charity for a number of years.
Paul Newman
Associate Member
Paul is totally committed to our cause. A top man who travels from afar to attend our events.
Mags Malloy
Associate Member
Mags is such an incredible fundraiser for Legend on the Bench. A very lovely lady who we are delighted to have on our team.
Colin Merryweather
Associate Member
Colin is doing a fantastic job raising funds for benches. A lovely guy who supports our charity massively.
Paul Shamplina
Associate Member
Paul is an amazing fundraiser for Legend on the Bench through his incredible ability and enthusiasm. We are very lucky to have this man as part of our charity.
Merv Hemmington
Associate Member
Mervin is one of our fundraisers and has organised sponsored walks to raise funds for bench installations in his home town of Northampton.
Kevin Lincoln
Associate Member
Kevin is secretary of the trustees at Tottenham Community Sports Centre and has raised enough funds for a bench in memory of Caroline Flack. A lovely man who does so much for the local community.
Julia Fixter
Associate Member
Head of Scunthorpe Spurs.
Keighley Hazard
Associate Member