Premier League ace Ryan Bertrand has met with Grenfell Tower families and called for them to be given new homes nearby.
It comes amid fears displaced families could be forced to move miles away as housing bosses scramble to find empty properties.
But England and Southampton star Bertrand, 27, will team up with a housing trust to try to make sure affected families are relocated nearby.
He will be working with west London’s Rugby Portobello Trust, which is providing housing support to families affected by the disaster that has left at least 58 feared dead .
The former Chelsea ace, who was born in the London borough of Southwark, wrote on Twitter: "I went to Grenfell Tower yesterday.
"I want to help, not just donate. I can’t think of all the answers but I can do what I feel is needed.
"Starting with rehousing the victims, and making sure they don’t leave the W11 post code. And remain on the emergency housing list.
“Monday I will be around @RugbyPortobello putting this plan into action. From 10:30am until progress has been made.”
It comes after Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn suggested empty luxury homes in Kensington could be seized to provide shelter for survivors.
London has a severe shortage of social housing and many families on waiting lists end up moving outside the M25.
But Mr Corbyn, who said he was “very angry” after visiting the scene of the fatal blaze, said those who have lost their livelihoods in Grenfell Tower must stay local.
Mr Corbyn said Kensington, whose poorer northern half was home to the 24-storey block, is a “tale of two cities”.
He told MPs: "The south part of Kensington is incredibly wealthy, it’s the wealthiest part of the country.
"The ward where this fire took place is, I think the poorest ward in the whole country.
"And properties must be found, requisitioned if necessary, in order to make sure those residents do get rehoused locally.
"It cannot be acceptable that in London you have luxury buildings and luxury flats kept as land banking for the future while the homeless and the poor look for somewhere to live.
Southampton defender Ryan Bertrand has pledged to offer his services to the Grenfell Tower relief effort by helping to find new homes for survivors.
Bertrand, 27, who featured for England in this week’s friendly defeat to France in Paris, revealed on Twitter that he wants to help out those affected by the fire disaster by doing more than just donating.
Fifty-eight people are missing and presumed dead and Metropolitan Police Commander Stuart Cundy, the officer in charge of the investigation, has warned the death toll could rise further.
Bertrand said: "I went to Grenfell Tower (on Friday). I want to help, not just donate. I can’t think of all the answers but I can do what I feel is needed.
"Starting with rehousing the victims, and making sure they don’t leave the W11 post code. And remain on the emergency housing list.
“Monday I will be around RugbyPortobello putting this plan into action. From 10:30am until progress has been made.”
Mr Cundy said on Saturday that of the 58 people, 30 were confirmed dead while16 bodies had been recovered from the 120-flat Tower and taken to a mortuary.
Bertrand, who won his 14th England cap in Tuesday’s 3-2 defeat, signed a new five-year contract with Southampton last summer after joining from Chelsea in a £10million deal in 2015 after an initial loan spell.
Amir Khan has vowed to donate a “lump sum” of money to the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.
The British boxer spoke to local residents at Notting Hill Methodist Church, near Grenfell Tower, in west London on Saturday
Fifty-eight people are missing and presumed dead and Metropolitan Police Commander Stuart Cundy, the officer in charge of the investigation, has warned the death toll could rise further.
The former world champion has revealed the Amir Khan Foundation will hold a dinner event to raise money for those affected, as it is financial support and not food and clothes donations that is required now.
“It’s very sad to be here and see this incident,” Khan told Sky News. "I went to the local mosque to question what people need, how can the Amir Khan Foundation help these people?
"They don’t need food, they don’t need water, they don’t need clothing. What they need is financial support. They need money.
"I’ve decided that the Amir Khan Foundation will do a dinner event where we can support all these victims.
“All the money raised, I believe we can do a lump sum, will support these people. One thing I love is the community has come together, it’s stuck together.”
Khan’s vow comes as Premier League ace Ryan Bertrand has also met with Grenfell Tower families and called for them to be given new homes nearby.
England and Southampton star Bertrand, 27, will team up with a housing trust to try to make sure affected families are relocated nearby.
He will be working with west London’s Rugby Portobello Trust, which is providing housing support to families.
Bertrand, born in the London borough of Southwark, wrote on Twitter: "I went to Grenfell Tower yesterday.
"I want to help, not just donate. I can’t think of all the answers but I can do what I feel is needed.
"Starting with rehousing the victims, and making sure they don’t leave the W11 post code. And remain on the emergency housing list.
“Monday I will be around @RugbyPortobello putting this plan into action. From 10:30am until progress has been made.”
Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin has also pledged to make a donation to victims.
The 22-year-old is currently on international duty for Spain’s Under-21 side ahead of their opening match in the European Championship which takes place on Saturday evening against Macedonia.
The Gunners right-back will give £50 to an appeal helping victims for every minute he plays at the tournament.
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England international Ryan Bertrand has pledged his services to the Grenfell Tower relief effort, by helping to find new homes for survivors.
The 27-year-old Southampton defender has taken to Twitter to explain he wants to help those affected by the fire disaster by doing more than just donating.
Fifty-eight people are missing and presumed dead with Metropolitan Police Commander Stuart Cund warning that the death toll could rise further.
Southwark-born Bertrand Tweeted: "I went to Grenfell Tower (on Friday). I want to help, not just donate. I can’t think of all the answers but I can do what I feel is needed.
"Starting with rehousing the victims, and making sure they don’t leave the W11 post code. And remain on the emergency housing list.
“Monday I will be around @RugbyPortobello putting this plan into action. From 10:30am until progress has been made.”
Earlier this week, Bertrand won his 14th England cap against France.
Southampton defender Ryan Bertrand has pledged to offer his services to the Grenfell Tower relief effort by helping to find new homes for survivors.
Bertrand, 27, who featured for England in this week’s friendly defeat to France in Paris, revealed on Twitter that he wants to help out those affected by the fire disaster by doing more than just donating.
Fifty-eight people are missing and presumed dead and Metropolitan Police Commander Stuart Cundy, the officer in charge of the investigation, has warned the death toll could rise further.
Bertrand said: 'I went to Grenfell Tower. I want to help, not just donate. I can’t think of all the answers but I can do what I feel is needed.
'Starting with rehousing the victims, and making sure they don’t leave the W11 post code, and remain on the emergency housing list.
‘Monday I will be around @RugbyPortobello putting this plan into action. From 10:30am until progress has been made.’
Mr Cundy said on Saturday that of the 58 people, 30 were confirmed dead while 16 bodies had been recovered from the 120-flat Tower and taken to a mortuary.
Bertrand, who won his 14th England cap in Tuesday’s 3-2 defeat, signed a new five-year contract with Southampton last summer after joining from Chelsea in a £10million deal in 2015 after an initial loan spell.
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Southampton defender Ryan Bertrand has pledged to offer his services to the Grenfell Tower relief effort by helping to find new homes for survivors.
Bertrand, 27, who featured for England in this week’s friendly defeat to France in Paris, revealed on Twitter that he wants to help out those affected by the fire disaster by doing more than just donating.
Fifty-eight people are missing and presumed dead and Metropolitan Police Commander Stuart Cundy, the officer in charge of the investigation, has warned the death toll could rise further.
Bertrand said: "I went to Grenfell Tower [on Friday]. I want to help, not just donate. I can’t think of all the answers but I can do what I feel is needed.
"Starting with rehousing the victims, and making sure they don’t leave the W11 post code. And remain on the emergency housing list.
“Monday I will be around @RugbyPortobello putting this plan into action. From 10:30am until progress has been made.”
Mr Cundy said on Saturday that of the 58 people, 30 were confirmed dead while 16 bodies had been recovered from the 120-flat tower and taken to a mortuary.
Bertrand, who won his 14th England cap in Tuesday’s 3-2 defeat, signed a new five-year contract with Southampton last summer after joining from Chelsea in a £10 million deal in 2015 after an initial loan spell.
Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin is another footballer who has vowed to help those affected by the tower fire.
The Spain Under-21 international is away with his country at the European Championship in Poland so cannot offer hands-on support, but he will make a financial contribution to the appeal.
He wrote on Instagram: “For every minute I play in £U21EURO I’ll donate £50 to help Grenfell Tower victims. Please support in any way you can.”
Bellerin, 22, started for the young Spain side in Saturday evening’s match against Macedonia.
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