Thousands of pounds of ill-gotten cash is set to be seized from drug dealers and given to Everton in the Community.
Since the start of last year, Liverpool Crown Court has handed over monies taken from criminals to a charity of the month as part of Operation Payback. For February, this nominated good cause will be Everton FC's charitable arm.
Funds passed on will go towards Everton in the Community's 41 Goodison scheme - which offers support on health, wellbeing, skills and qualifications and offers experiences to children and young people aged between eight and 19 with the aim of "steering them away from the wrong path and negative influences". A project in the South Sefton and L4 area will "deliver an individualised package of targeted support to priority schools that have been identified to address a rise in anti-social behaviour, peer-on-peer abuse and violence".
