AFC Bournemouth
Former AFC Bournemouth groundsman, Andy Press, was welcomed back to Vitality Stadium last week ahead of the final Premier League fixture of the season against Everton.
Andy, who was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease last year, worked at the club for a number of years, helping to maintain the grounds at the team's base in Kings Park as well as down at Canford where the academy train.
On top of his hours at the club, Andy also hosted young players in the academy, providing digs for the likes of Jaidon Anthony, Ben Greenwood and Nathan Moriah-Welsh.
Both were on hand at the training ground as Andy paid the squad a visit, watching training in the sunshine and catching up with coaches and players from the club's first team and development squad.
He was also able to catch up with his former colleagues from the grounds team, who came over to the training ground during the session.
Andy, who lives at a Bupa care home in Poole, is determined to leave a legacy and this weekend will take on a special pier-to-pier challenge down at the seafront.
Starting at Pier Approach in Bournemouth, his aim is to walk along to Boscombe and back with as many people by his side as possible. While doing so, he'll be raising money for Macmillan Caring Locally, who have given him unprecedented support since the diagnosis.
Based in Christchurch, the 'Mac Unit' is a specialist palliative care centre, helping those with many types of cancers and Motor Neurone Disease. Andy's wish is to raise funds to aid their support of other individuals who will go through the same as him.
In order to support Andy and join in, you can head down to Pier Approach on Sunday 4th June, where the walk is planned to begin at 2pm. Alternatively, if you can't make it, you can still donate to the cause here.
Flick through the gallery above for a selection of images from Andy's recent visit.
