LOCAL charity Hope House are set to benefit from Wrexham FC's on field performances, in a unique deal with club sponsor Leasedirect Finance Ltd.

The charity will earn donations from Leasedirect, in line with the additional club incentives that Leasedirect have ran since they began sponsoring the Dragons in 2006.

That means this season both the club and the charity could benefit from additional bonuses of up to £20,000 each - assuming of course the men in red can perform on the pitch!

In an additional show of support for the charity, Leasedirect have also agreed to donate their back of the shirt sponsorship deal to Hope House. This will see the Hope House logo carried across the country (see right), which will further raise the profile of the charity.

Natalie Powell, marketing manager at Leasedirect explained: "As a local business, giving something back to our local area is important to us and we couldn't imagine a better way of doing this than offering Hope House the opportunity to benefit from donations directly associated with their local club.

"We hope that this additional sponsorship will encourage more people to get behind their local team and in turn support Hope House in achieving their sponsorship goal."

Hope House Children's Hospices provide support for terminally ill children and their families. The charity needs £3.5 million per year to operate, almost all of which is funded by donations from the public.

If you would like to assist, you can donate online at www.hopehouse.org.uk

This season's incentives for Wrexham FC and Hope House are as follows:

   1. £2,500 sponsorship bonus for reaching the FA Cup 3rd round
   2. £5,000 should Wrexham return to The Football League
   3. £250 for every league game with a clean sheet (20 clean sheets = £5,000 extra for both the club and Hope House)
   4. £50 for every league point gained rising to £100 from 50 points onwards?

Come on Wrexham!