Marcus Rashford links with Burberry for his next youth-focused project

Each school receiving donations will also take part in the Marcus Rashford Book Club, which began earlier this year in partnership with Macmillan Children’s Books.

Thanks to Burberry’s funding, the book club is set to increase its reach an additional 3,500 underprivileged children.

Speaking of the new charity partnership, Rashford said, ‘These children need the escapism of reading more than most, and access to books should not be restricted by the area you grow up in.’

The collaboration with will further enable Rashford’s charitable work to reach international levels, by offering life-changing funding to community organisations operating on the ground in London, New York, and Asia.

The Manchester United forward admitted that he can be hesitant to agree to commercial partnerships, as it raises concerns over time management. Amidst daily training, multiple league games a week, and juggling a personal life, he is wary that they might subtract from the little time he has to engage in community work.

But Burberry’s offer was of a different calibre.

‘[The brand] has embarked on this journey with me to influence real positive change within the communities and offer the stability that is so vital to children’s development,’ Rashford told Vogue.

He continued, ‘With this announcement, Burberry will be viewed by communities like mine to be a saving grace, as a brand that cares about the community and those lesser-off than others. It will be a brand that people will aspire to be part of, and that communities will never forget.’

Hardly in his mid-twenties, Marcus Rashford has already made a huge name for himself in this arena by making it his mission to give back to the people that helped to shape him into who he is today.

Without a doubt, we can expect him to continue adding to his list of charitable achievements for many years to come.