A JUNIOR football team will be at the Deva Stadium on Saturday to raise funds for a charity which provides accommodation for parents with sick children.

Christleton NewScene’s under-13 boys side will be collecting cash for the new Arrowe Park Ronald McDonald House (RMHC) when Chester City face Eastbourne FC.

Home and away fans will have the opportunity to donate cash either at the turnstiles or during the half-time break.

The charity provides free ‘home away from home’ accommodation for parents with sick children staying at the hospital on the Wirral.

The House opened to families for the first time in October and provides vital accommodation for 28 people, all year round.

Arrowe Park house manager Catherine Churchill said: “Having a child admitted into hospital is every parent’s worst nightmare.

“Ronald McDonald Houses provide support for families at this difficult time, enabling them not only to stay together, but also to share their experiences with other families going through the same ordeal.

“On behalf of RMHC I would like to personally thank Christleton NewScene for their efforts in trying to raise additional funds.”

McDonald’s is the main sponsor of Christleton NewScene and it will be promoting the charity throughout Chester.

McDonald’s Chester franchisee Jeanette Roe added: “We were delighted to have the opportunity to organise the fundraising event, as the house is of huge importance to the Chester community.

“It was the boys’ idea to raise money for RMHC after hearing of a fundraising appeal on the radio in Liverpool.”

A Chester City FC spokesperson said: “On behalf of Chester City FC, we are only too pleased to allow the under-13s to come to the grounds. I wish them and Ronald McDonald House Charities every success for the future.”