Microsoft UK and Cancer Ninjas Present: The Microsoft UK Partner Championship

It’s back, and it’s bigger and better than ever! Microsoft UK and Cancer Ninjas would like to invite you to this unique opportunity to step out onto the world class, historic pitch at The Valley, home of Charlton Athletic FC, as we bid to raise much-needed funds for Cancer Research UK!

What you can expect at the tournament:

For a minimum fundraising target of £5,000 per team*, entering the tournament gets you the chance to immerse yourself in the world-class, ex-Premiership facilities at Charlton Athletic FC, home of the Addicks.

You’ll be following in the footsteps of many famous names by taking to the iconic 'Valley' pitch.

The format will be mixed gender (all are welcome!) 7 a-side matches, with group games followed by knockout matches before we crown a winner. The day promises to be full of fun, networking and competition for all and we’d love for you to be involved.

Plan for the day:

• Date: Monday 2nd June 2025
• Time: Exact times are TBC, but the event will be taking place during the working day
• Venue: Charlton Athletic FC, The Valley, Floyd Road, Charlton, SE7 9BL
• Suggested number of players per team: 10-12
• Number of participating teams/organisations: 16
• 62-cap England legend Emile Heskey, scorer of over 100 premiership goals, will be making a playing guest appearance for the team with the highest fundraising and will be on hand to take photos and sign merchandise
• Catering: TBA
• Free parking and nearby underground links
• Bag drop area
• Quiet areas if you need to work or take calls
• Official photographer to capture the most amazing instagrammable moments!

There are also sponsorship opportunities available including your company name & logo on the pitch side big screen and stadium TV's, including the main bar and lounge area – it’s not often you get the chance to exhibit your brand at an iconic ex-Premiership ground!

Confirmed teams so far (in alphabetical order), please see the tiles at the end of the page for links to all their individual team fundraising pages:

• Bytes
• Capgemini
• CGI
• Cloud Direct
• Darktrace
• Ensono
• Esri UK
• Ingram Micro
• Microsoft
• Nasstar
• Pax8
• Quorum Cyber
• Softcat
• Trustmarque
• Xbox

You can also make a general donation to this event by clicking here.

Once your team place has been confirmed by Microsoft please set up your fundraising page on the Cancer Ninjas website.

To set up your fundraising page please either login to your account to create a new event if you are a returning fundraiser, or if you are new to Cancer Ninjas please register a new account, both of these options are available by using this link https://www.cancerninjas.com/login

Once logged in you we will be able to 'create a new campaign' from your Ninjas dashboard. Helpful instructions are also available from your dashboard.

Whilst setting up your fundraising page, please select the category "The Microsoft UK Partner Championship 2025" so as you join the other tournament teams in the overall fundraising total as well as your own.

Once your campaign is live you will then see your team appear alongside other teams on the individual team tiles at the bottom of this main event page.

If you have any queries or require more information, please email your Microsoft contact or our championship Ninjas at hello@cancerninjas.com

Why Cancer Research UK?

According to Cancer Research UK, in the UK there were over 375,000 new cases of cancer between 2016 and 2018 alone and shockingly one in two people in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives. CRUK also estimate that 38% of cancers are preventable, which is why it makes raising awareness and funds so important.

From personal triumphs to scientific breakthroughs, when you support Cancer Research UK, you fund research. When you fund research, Cancer Research UK are able to make more discoveries for people affected by cancer.

For more information on CRUK please visit their website by clicking here. Cancer Research UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1089464).

Please note!

(*the £5000 is the minimum that we ask each team to raise. We obviously hope that you will raise more than the £5000, but if you raise less you will still be able to play, we just ask that you do your best so as we can help Cancer Research UK continue their life saving research and help us make this an awesome fundraising event)