A GROUP of big-hearted rock and roll musicians has raised £2,000 for a Wirral charity helping children with cerebral palsy.

The Merseycats' donation of £2,000 will help Wallasey-based Stick 'n' Step in its work.

Founded by '60s Merseybeat bands back in 1989, the Merseycats charity fundraises for sick and disadvantaged children across the Merseyside area.

Members play at live music events around the region, as well as renting out their mobile stage and sound equipment and running weekly jam nights at The Oldy Club in Aintree, raising in the region of £15,000 for charity every year.

Stick 'n' Step offers support services to children with cerebral palsy and their families.

The charity provides the children with totally free of charge conductive education sessions, allowing them to gain the skills they need to live independent lives.

More than 80 children, from across the region, attend these sessions weekly or twice weekly at the charity's two centres in Wallasey and Runcorn.

Ronnie Hodge, Merseycats’ secretary, said: "Stick 'n' Step does amazing work across this region, helping children and their families, completely free of charge.

"We are delighted that they are one of several charities that are benefitting this year from our fundraising efforts."

Matt Meaney, development manager at Stick 'n' Step, who collected the donation on behalf of the charity, said: "This rock 'n' roll charity has to be one of our ‘coolest’ supporters so far.

"They are certainly totally in tune with Stick 'n' Step!

"It costs £4,500 to fund a child's place for a year in our classes.

"Merseycats' generous donation has provided us with a huge boost and we'd like to say a massive thank you to everyone involved."

To find out how to help fundraising or to access support from Stick 'n' Step visit www.sticknstep.org