SPORTS fans signing up for seats at Glasgow 2014 will have the chance to donate to charity.

When they go to buy tickets for the Commonwealth Games they will be given the option to include a donation to children's charity Unicef.

The partnership between the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), Glasgow 2014 and Unicef was announced in April.

The ticketing process for Glasgow 2014 will launch on Monday August 19, when fans can apply for tickets, with every applicant having the chance to donate £1, £3 or £5 to Unicef.

The money raised will go towards helping improve the lives of babies and children in Scotland and Commonwealth countries across the world through Unicef's healthcare, nutrition and education projects.

For example, £5 could buy mosquito nets to protect two families from malaria and help cut the number of children dying from the disease.

Five months' worth of vitamin sprinkles for a poorly nourished child could be funded by a £3 donation and £1 could buy polio vaccines to protect more than 60 children.

David Bull, executive director at Unicef UK, said: "We rely on the generosity of the public to continue our work transforming children's lives, both in Scotland and across the Commonwealth."

Up to one million tickets for the Games will be on sale and donations will not be taken until ticket allocations are confirmed.

David Grevemberg, Glasgow 2014 chief executive, said: "I am thrilled we are working in partnership with Unicef and the CGF to help thousands of children in Scotland and throughout the Commonwealth."

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