Posted: Thu 29th Jun 2023

Fanzine helps raise over £3500 for Wrexham’s Your Space charity in collaboration with Super Paul Mullin

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This article is old - Published: Thursday, Jun 29th, 2023

Over £3.5k has been raised for Wrexham’s Your Space charity following a collaboration between Fearless in Devotion (FiD) and Wrexham AFC’s Paul Mullin.

The popular fanzine produced a set of A4 and A3 prints capturing the star striker celebrating Wrexham’s promotion from the National League in front of the adoring Racecourse masses following the 3-1 home win over Boreham Wood.

Working alongside Jordan Birchall, the fan who took the original iconic photo, the initial run of 300 unsigned prints saw the equivalent percentage of Paul Mullin’s league goals this season (38%) donated to the Autism charity.

More than £1k was raised for Your Space (£1,439.74) from these sales alone – a charity which Paul is patron of after his young son, Albi, was diagnosed as autistic earlier this year.

And that total was then smashed when a limited number of A4 and A3 prints (38 each) signed by the Wrexham superstar sold out in less than an hour – with 100% of all profits, just over £2k, going to the charity.

Paul also spoke exclusively about the iconic image as well as Your Space in an exclusive interview for the latest issue of Fearless in Devotion, which is available to buy online from Fearless.Wales.

On his work with Your Space, Paul said: “I had no idea what autism was until I had Albi and that’s something I regret because more should be known and it is something I am now striving to make people understand a bit more.

“The work they do is phenomenal and to be able to give children a place to play, somewhere to enjoy, progress and develop in a non-judgemental environment is brilliant to see.”

Managing Editor Blake Welton, Super Paul Mullin, and trainee writer Andy Gilchrist.

Managing Editor Blake Welton, Super Paul Mullin, and trainee writer Andy Gilchrist.

Charlotte Roberts, Your Space Trustee added: “All of us at Your Space are amazed at how quickly the signed prints sold out and the total amount raised is unbelievable. It will really make a difference.”

Fearless in Devotion’s Managing Editor Blake Welton said: “Everyone at FiD has been totally overwhelmed by how well received this fundraising campaign has been,

“FiD is run by a number of supporters with the aim to not only create an authentic Wrexham fan-led outlet but also give back to the football community it serves.

“This fundraiser typifies this ethos and we hope it is the first of many initiatives we can do moving forward.”



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