WARRINGTON Youth Club has received £110,000 thanks to Vimto and three former Manchester United legends.

To celebrate its 110th birthday, Vimto, based in Newton, embarked on a 110km bike ride with special appearances from Phil Neville, Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs.

The event raised more than £110,000 for the new OnSide Youth Zone in Warrington Youth Club (WYC).

On Sunday, the cyclists from Vimto, WYC, Tesco, Princes and KPMG took on the the challenge and cycled through the Cheshire countryside.

WYC supports young people aged seven to 25, giving them the opportunity to develop skills and confidence and improve their futures.

Vimto CEO, Marnie Millard, said: “Vimto is committed to supporting the education and ambitions of people in the area.

"We have thoroughly enjoyed working with Warrington Youth Club for the past five years and we look forward to continuing our partnership.”

Wales manager Giggs said: “It’s been a fantastic day and great to see Vimto’s commitment to the community, just as they support development of young football talent at the Salford City FC academy.”

Matty Brennan, a 16-year-old from WYC, participated in tandem with his cycle partner Mark Brocklehurst (chairman of the youth club) after months of training.

He commented: “I am so happy to have completed this challenge.

"The team at the Warrington Youth Club have been brilliant in supporting me for the last year.

"They have given me opportunities to do amazing activities I could never dream of doing.”

Nick Hopkinson, board member at Warrington Youth Club, added: “All of us at the youth club want to say a huge thank you to Vimto for raising this incredible amount of money which will allow the organisation to offer Mentoring to 110 vulnerable children and young people from across Warrington.

"The Youth Club is about to undertake a massive expansion as the £6.5 million development of the OnSide Warrington Youth Zone on Dallam Lane in Warrington in early 2020, where the organisation started almost 70 years ago.”