One Direction auctions signed T-shirt to raise money for Alzheimer’s Society

Chart topping boy band One Direction is supporting by donating a hand signed T-shirt that is being auctioned on eBay until Thursday 20 December.

Band member Louis Tomlinson is supporting the charity after his girlfriend’s grandfather was diagnosed with dementia.

One Direction is offering one lucky fan a T-shirt which has been personally signed by all of the boys from the band: Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson.

To bid on the T-shirt visit http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hand-Signed-One-Direction-T-shirt-/281040827433

Eleanor Calder, Louis Tomlinson’s girlfriend said: “I’m so pleased the boys have decided to support Alzheimer’s Society in this way. My grandfather has dementia and my family and I have had first hand experience of how the condition affects every aspect of a person’s life. I hope people will get bidding on eBay to raise money to help those families who live with dementia.”

Jeremy Hughes, chief executive of Alzheimer’s Society said the charity is “hugely grateful to One Direction for auctioning an item in aid of Alzheimer’s Society.”

He added: “Money raised from the auction will help people live well with dementia and fund research to find a cure. The boys' support will help us reach new audiences and raise awareness of dementia amongst younger people. Everyone has a role to play in improving the lives of people with dementia.”

Alzheimer’s Society research shows that 800,000 people in the UK have a form of dementia, more than half have Alzheimer’s disease. In less than ten years a million people will be living with dementia. This will soar to 1.7m people by 2051.