Football club come up with a dream one-two at Ravenscraig festival to help worthy causes

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A football club raised a fantastic four-figure sum for the Les Hoey DreamMaker Foundation at its event in North Lanarkshire.Motherwell Phoenix 2014s squad hosted their first ever festival for its year group on Sunday, August 4 at Ravenscraig Sports Facility.And not only did they manage to bring in a total of £1000 for the Wishaw-based charity, the youngsters also collected provisions for the Food for Thought project based in Motherwell.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Team helper Debbie Malone, said: “When we started planning for the festival I reached out to our local food bank and charities.“I reached out to the team at Les Hoey who were also happy to be part of our day.“We charged a £2 entry fee for spectators and went round with donation buckets, and managed to raise an amazing £910.

with every penny of this going to the DreamMaker Foundation.“A further £90 was donated by Robbie McKillip and his business 17 Wealth Management to round us up to £1000 in total, He's a coach at Carolside Sports Club who participated in the football festival.”Among those taking part on the day were teams from Blantyre, Portobello, Paisley, Bathgate, East Kilbride, Dumbarton, Cumbernauld and as far away as Dalbeattie, as well as a number from the local area.Not content with raising the cash for a worthy cause the