International charity Islamic Relief have donated 2,000 anti-bacterial hand sanitisers to the Blackburn Rovers Community Trust.

Staff from Rovers will now be distributing these to the local communities though their Neighbourhood Youth Offer.

Rowena Hayhurst, Head of Youth Services at Blackburn Rovers Community Trust, said: “The Neighbourhood Team here at the Community Trust would like to say a big thank you to Islamic Relief UK for the kind donation of hand sanitisers.

“The sanitisers will be distributed across all our projects to young people in the hope of reducing the risk of infection. They will be used as a conversation starting point to highlight the importance of adhering to Covid safety messages and to debunk the myths surrounding the virus.”

Ateeq Salik, Community Fundraising Manager at Islamic Relief UK, added: “It's an honour for Islamic Relief UK to be working alongside Blackburn Rovers Football Club in the fight to keep communities safe against Covid-19.

“We look forward to continuing our work with the club and supporting them in their long-term vision to serve the needs of the local communities in Blackburn.”

Free lateral flow tests are still available from the Bryan Douglas Darwen End at Ewood Park from 8am-3pm Monday to Friday. No appointment is necessary.