FOOTBALLERS’ wives and girlfriends will step out for the Midnight Walk wearing a football kit donated by a man who died of cancer, aged just 24.

Robin Freeman, of Queens Road, Wivenhoe, died of a form of germ cell cancer at St Helena Hospice.

His family has set up the Robin Cancer Trust to help raise awreness of the condition in young people.

Now, the WAGS of his former team-mates at Wivenhoe Old Boys FC are preparing to take part in the hospice’s Midnight Walk on Saturday, June 9.

So far, eight have agreed to take part in the fundraiser, and club secretary Hazel Laurence is encouraging more to sign up ahead of the deadline on Monday, May 21.

Hazel, 59, said: “I’ve known the Freeman family since our boys were all at primary school together – their three sons were the same age as our three.

“I had to have surgery on my foot 11 weeks ago, and as a way of recovering from that I thought I can challenge myself to do the walk and get the girls to help me raise some money for Robin.”

While sponsorship money raised will go to the hospice, the girls plan to raise awareness about the new trust by wearing the club’s away kit, which was donated by Robin shortly before he died.

Hazel added: “I know the Freemans themselves couldn’t speak highly enough of the hospice and the work they do. It supported them throughout and still does.

“We want to do all we can for them because it can affect anybody.”

The registration fee for the Midnight Walk, supported by the Gazette, is £15. To register, visit www.colchester midnightwalk.co.uk or call 01206 791740. To support the Wivenhoe Old Boys’ WAGS, visit www.justgiving.com/midnightwalkforrobin