THE family of a much loved Port Glasgow entertainer have once again been on-the-ball to raise vital funds for good causes in his memory.

Club singer Tom Bell died 18 years ago and almost every year since his wife Moira and his loved ones have organised the football fundraiser in his name.

This year his grandson Morgan Sorrell was instrumental in getting the game on - the first match since the pandemic.

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Now thanks to the hugely successful event local charities Man On Inverclyde and Compassionate Inverclyde have benefited.

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Moira, 76, of Westwoodside Avenue said: "I am so proud that we managed to raise so much money for charity. I am delighted that my grandson Morgan organised it.

"Compassionate Inverclyde is wonderful and they run the Nobody Dies Alone Project. It is a wonderful project.

"Tom and I sang together in the clubs and we always raised money for charity.

"We would like to thank everyone who took part and helped raise the money.

"It was wonderful to be back fundraising again."

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Over the years the family have supported many charities and this year split the cash with Man On Inverclyde.

Tom's daughter Kirsty said: "It was such a brilliant fundraiser. We wanted to help with as many local charities as possible. I am very proud of my son Morgan to do this for his grandad."

Tom was only 56 when he died from heart failure in 2006.

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The charity match was played at the Port Glasgow Shared Campus and was followed by a special awards ceremony which included a raffle and live singing.

On the night the family raised more £2,000, donating money to Compassionate Inverclyde and Man On Inverclyde.

They met with Compassionate Inverclyde volunteer Paul McIntyre at Inverclyde Royal to hand over the donation.

Compassionate Inverclyde runs a number of projects including a back home box for patients leaving hospital.

They also have volunteers who sit with patients at end of their lives.

Paul said: "It is wonderful to meet the family and we would like to thank them for the donation, which means so much to us all."

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Moira and her family including her other grandchildren Logan, 15, and five-year-old Ceilidh also donated to £200 to May Hughes Dancing as well as £900 to Renfrew Juniors, who supported the match.