CITY fan Don Price will be swapping the Blues for the desert climate of Morocco to raise money for charity.

Don, who is chairman of the Prestwich and Whitefield branch of the Manchester City Supporters Club, will certainly feel the heat as he bids to climb Mount Toubkal, North Africa's highest mountain.

Father-of-two Don, of Bannerman Avenue, Prestwich, admits he was generally unfit before he took up the challenge and is an unlikely contender for such an arduous task.

He said: "I could understand someone volunteering if they kept themselves fit but I don't even go walking. I have never done anything like this before and I don't expect to do so again!"

But Don has been preparing for the trip by climbing Mount Snowdon and Holcombe Hill, so he feels ready to tackle Mount Toubkal.

The 49-year-old chef works as a health superintendent for Salford Mental Health NHS Trust and saw a poster for the charity trek at work.

He has already raised more than £3,500 for the Prestwich-based Children's Hospital Appeals Trust (CHAT), which will go towards providing vital medical equipment for sick babies and children.

Don said: "People think I am barmy but I have had fantastic support from the supporters club. We held a sportsman's dinner with Kevin Keegan as special guest which was successful and I have had donations from City fans."