Teenage Cancer Trust officials believe the charity’s partnership with The FA can help save lives during 2013.

The FA staff members chose the Trust to be the organisation’s Official Charity Partner for 2013 and it was announced at last week’s FA150 launch event.

And Chief Executive Simon Davies believes that with the help of The FA, the charity can make a real difference to people's lives this year.

He told FATV: "We're so lucky that The FA are helping us do what we do for teenagers with cancer and it's going to be a fantastic year.

"As well as building the specialist facilities we do for teenagers with cancer, the Teenage Cancer Trust has a really big education and awareness programme.

"And I think what's fantastic about this relationship is that through all of The FA's community networks, such as players, coaches and physios, and the work that we do with young people and families, we can do a lot to educate those people about the risks of cancer and the awareness, the science and symptoms.

"This is going to be an opportunity to save lives, so what more can I ask for?”

Davies was joined at the launch event by Trust ambassador and cancer survivor Miles McCulloch, with both of them joined on stage by FA150 ambassador Olly Murs.

And McCulloch admitted that he couldn’t think of a better partnership for The FA and Trust in what promises to be a big year.

"I'm just so starstruck with the amount of footballers and celebrities that I've seen,” added Miles.

"It's brilliant and I honestly don't think that the money could be going to any better charity that the Teenage Cancer Trust.”

Watch the full interview with Simon and Miles of the Teenage Cancer Trust in the Media Gallery above.