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Charity football match for house fire victim, Julie Wakefield at Broomfield Park

By: Jess Sharp

Published: 08:36, 10 September 2018

Updated: 08:38, 10 September 2018

A charity football match was held for a mum who lost everything and suffered serious injuries in a house fire.

Julie Wakefield, 49, jumped from an upstairs window after home in Ames Road, Swanscombe, went up in flames last month.

In her bid to escape, she broke her spine, ribs, pelvis and hand and was put in an induced coma in hospital.

Broomfield Park, Broomfield Road, Swanscombe..Charity football match & raffle for Julie Wakefield..Julie and Matt..Picture: Steve Crispe. (3920215)

Luckily, her son Matt managed to escape unharmed.

After news spread about the incident, neighbours rallied together to help raise funds and collected household items to help her.

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On Sunday, Swanscombe Tigers Football Club held the charity match at Broomfield Park, with each player paying £10 to take part. There was also a raffle to help boost funds.

Broomfield Park, Broomfield Road, Swanscombe..Charity football match & raffle for Julie Wakefield..Julie with daughter Sammi, and son's, Matt and Shane..Picture: Steve Crispe. (3920092)

A GoFundMe page has now received more than £3,000 in donations.

The day was arranged by Ms Wakefield’s sister, Claire Buckley-Uings and it also raised money for two other charities.

Sally White, 40, helped to set up the online fundraising page after hearing of the family’s plight just days after fire.

Broomfield Park, Broomfield Road, Swanscombe..Charity football match & raffle for Julie Wakefield..Teams: Swanscombe Tigers Parents (red) v Swanscombe Tigers Managers/coaches (yellow)..Picture: Steve Crispe. (3920093)

She said: “It was good. I arrived at around 2.30pm and we had the raffle and we had a burger stand.

“The Pavilion was open as well and was serving drinks to people.

“There were so many there and it was very busy, it was just lovely to see everyone smiling and laughing.”

Broomfield Park, Broomfield Road, Swanscombe..Charity football match & raffle for Julie Wakefield..Picture: Steve Crispe. (3919956)

An American night was also hosted by Swanscombe and Greenhithe town mayor, Cllr Anita Barham at The Grove.

If you would like to donate you can visit www.gofundme.com/collection-for-matt-amp-julie.

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