LANCASHIRE Wildlife Trust has received £2,000 from the Premier League as part of it community programme Creating Chances.

The trust is one of twenty runners-up selected by Blackburn Rovers FC in the Places for Players initiative and will receive £2,000 from the Premier League.

Places for Players involves 200 Premier League players supporting charities and good causes in September with £1,000,000 to be distributed by the Premier League to help raise awareness of the charities' and good causes' work as well as creating fundraising opportunities.

In total, over 500 good causes will benefit from the initiative either by players getting involved or from a £2,000 cash donation direct from the Premier League.

Peter Mallon, communications officer for Lancashire Wildlife Trust, said: "We look forward to using this money wisely to benefit people and wildlife."