Wembley stadium has agreed to give the ACE Centre a square foot of Wembley turf, complete with authentication certificate from Head Groundsman Rob McCullagh to confirm that the item is an original from the famous "field of dreams." The Wembley authorities have requested that we use this gift in order to raise funds for our work helping children with complex physical and communication difficulties. The last ever match at Wembley will take place on October 7th and the stadium will then be dismantled, after which the winner of this unique ACE auction will receive their piece of football history.

How do I bid?
The ACE Centre is now inviting bids for the piece of the hallowed turf. All you have to do is email your name, contact details and, of course, your bid to:

wembleybids@ace-centre.org,uk

You will receive confirmation of your bid within three working days, and the highest current bid will be posted on our web site throughout July. The auction will close at midnight on July 31, and the lucky bidder will then be contacted in the first week of August.

The reserve price for the turf is only £10, and to keep things simple, we will only accept bids in whole pound units.

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