In June at Richmond Upon Thames College (home to the football team), Lensbury Chief Executive, Lacy Curtis-Ward presented Professor Dick Fisher, Chair of Special Olympics Richmond with a cheque for £500 to use for a new kit. The Mayor of Richmond and the Mayoress were also present, together with David Ansell, Principal of Richmond upon Thames College. They were joined by several members of the football team, but with one noticeable absence - Alec Barry, who was successfully nominated to be an England flag-bearer at the England vs Algeria World Cup match in South Africa.

Special Olympics Richmond is a branch of Special Olympics Great Britain and also of the worldwide Special Olympics movement. The Special Olympics are the third Olympics organisation and exists to provide sporting opportunities, training and competition for people aged 8 and over who have intellectual disabilities. The Special Olympics Summer games are always held before the Olympics - the last was in Shanghai in 2007 and Athens will be the host city in 2011.