FIREFIGHTERS will be rolling up their sleeves and picking up buckets to clean cars for charity next weekend.

Crew members at Knutsford fire station in Mobberley Road will be raising funds for The Fire Fighters Charity during the event from 11am to 4pm on Sunday, March 15.

Knutsford crew manager Stuart Plaskett, who is the charity’s co-ordinator for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service, said: “Car washes are a fantastic way to engage with the community while raising as much as possible to help The Fire Fighters Charity.

“Any money raised will enable the charity to continue its vital work in providing respite, recuperation and rehabilitation for sick and injured firefighters and their families.

“It is always a fun and popular event are calling out to any motorists to bring their cars along to have them washed in return for a donation.

“As part of the car wash we will also be offering drivers crucial road safety advice which could save lives.”

North west chairman of the charity and Assistant Chief Fire Officer Gus O’Rourke added: “The charity car wash is a great way to not only increase awareness of road safety but also to raise money for The Fire Fighters Charity, which has provided assistance to serving and retired firefighters for more than 75 years.”