STACKSTEADS Neighbourhood Activity Centre will be opening its doors to youngsters in the Valley when England matches are being played.

Children will be able to have their faces painted at the Newchurch Road centre and hotdogs will be served during half-time.

The service is being offered during games which are shown at suitable out-of-school hours.

Vickke Burnside, a High Flyers officer, the group which is running the scheme, said: "The idea is to allow parents to go to the local pubs to watch the game knowing their children are being well looked after just a few doors away."