This is the jersey that Workington Town players will wear to raise money for its community trust.

Players will wear the specially commissioned strip for Town’s match against Cumbrian rivals Whitehaven at the Zebra Claims Stadium on Sunday, September 13.

It follows the trust, which has been running programmes in the community since 2005, becoming a charitable incorporated organisation earlier this year after a successful application to The Charity Commission.

The trust was previously a not-for-profit organisation but the change to a charitable incorporated organisation means it has a legal personality, the ability to conduct business in its own name, and limited liability so that its trustees will not have to contribute in the event of financial loss.

Marnie Jackson, community manager, said: “It is great that the club is taking the opportunity to help us by fund-raising this year.

“It was the directors that came to us and they thought it would be nice to help us raise some money.”

The money raised will go towards the programmes the trust runs in the community.

The trust is a separate entity to Town, it has to raise its own funds and apply for separate grants.

The jersey was designed by brothers Nathan, nine, and Luke Canfield, seven, both of Workington, who took part in a competition to design the shirts at a fun day at the stadium last year.

The shirt is predominately pink but has stripes of Town’s usual blue and white colours on the jerseys.

The match will be followed by a charity auction of the players’ strips.

In previous years Town have raised money in honour of youngsters Lillie-Mai Jackson, of Maryport, who lost her legs after she contracted meningitis, and Isla Holliday, of Seaton, who died from a rare genetic disease.

The shirts are available to preorder from the club’s website, www.townrlfc.com, and the offices at the ground from today.