The Sailors\u2019 Children\u2019s Society is thrilled to announce that football icon Harry Redknapp will be the keynote speaker at this year\u2019s Sports Lunch, taking place on Friday 10 October 2025, at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Hull.<\/p>\n
The event, one of Hull\u2019s most anticipated dates in the business and sporting calendar, has once again sold out, with over 710 guests set to attend and a growing waiting list.<\/p>\n
Harry Redknapp, legendary footballer, manager, and beloved media personality, will headline the afternoon, bringing with him decades of stories, insight, and humour from his incredible football career.<\/p>\n
\u201cI'm delighted to be speaking at the Sailors\u2019 Children\u2019s Society lunch this October. It\u2019s a fantastic cause supporting families who need it most, and I\u2019m looking forward to a great afternoon raising awareness and having a bit of fun along the way!\" \u2013 Harry Redknapp.<\/p>\n
From his time managing West Ham, Bournemouth, Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur, and QPR, to being crowned King of the Jungle on I\u2019m A Celebrity\u2026 Get Me Out of Here!<\/em>, Harry has become a household name. Known for his charisma, tactical insight, and love for the game, Harry\u2019s presence is sure to make this year\u2019s lunch a truly unforgettable event.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are beyond excited to welcome Harry Redknapp to this year\u2019s Sports Lunch. He\u2019s not just a footballing legend; he\u2019s a true national treasure. The event is already shaping up to be our biggest yet, and every penny raised with go on to help families of seafarers in crisis rebuild their lives and look forward to a brighter future,\u201d said Natasha Barley, CEO of Sailors\u2019 Children\u2019s Society.<\/p>\n Last year\u2019s event raised a record-breaking \u00a3103,000, helping provide long-term emotional, financial, and practical support to children of seafaring families across the UK.<\/p>\n The Sports Lunch has built a reputation for its star-studded line-up, with previous guests including Jamie Fox (Foxy from SAS: Who Dares Wins), Olympians Colin Jackson and Jamie Baulch, and live charity auctions hosted by Caroline Hawley from BBC\u2019s Bargain Hunt<\/em>.<\/p>\n Now firmly established as a staple in Hull\u2019s social calendar, the Sports Lunch continues to grow its size, reputation, and impact.<\/p>\n For more information about the Sailors\u2019 Children\u2019s Society and future fundraising events, please visit www.sailorschildren.org.uk<\/a><\/u>\u00a0or contact fran.lane@sailorschildren.org.uk<\/a><\/u>\u00a0to join the event waiting list.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Sailors\u2019 Children\u2019s Society is thrilled to announce that football icon Harry Redknapp will be the keynote speaker at this year\u2019s Sports Lunch, taking place on Friday","protected":false},"author":12313372,"featured_media":21784,"template":"","good_news_category":[11],"class_list":["post-21781","good-news","type-good-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","good_news_category-charity"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/good-news\/21781","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/good-news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/good-news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12313372"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/good-news\/21781\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21783,"href":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/good-news\/21781\/revisions\/21783"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21781"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"good_news_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/good_news_category?post=21781"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}