CAUSES set to benefit from an annual fundraising event have been named.

The Rotary Club of Ellesmere has announced that the main beneficiaries of their 2019 Bell Boat Regatta will be the local branch of Save the Children, the Harry Johnson Trust, which supports children with cancer, and the Isabelle Lottie Foundation, which helps children with brain tumours.

The regatta takes place on the Mere on July 7 and is accompanied by a host of other attractions on the adjacent Cremorne Gardens, plus refreshment stalls.

The gardens will have several activities for children, such as electric go karting, a bouncy castle, and Bubble Zorbs.

Chairman of the Regatta Committee, Geoff Corfield, said: “The occasion is a wonderful day out for all the family, with more attractions this year and better prizes to be won in the Grand Draw.”

Mr Corfield added that entries from crews were already "flooding in", so anyone looking to take part in the racing should notify him as soon as possible on 01939 270313.

There are three classes for the Bell Boat races: Open, Ladies and Youth.

Last year's main beneficiaries were Shropshire Royal British Legion Benevolent Fund and CRY – Cardiac Risk in the Young, with residual money being placed in the Ellesmere Rotary’s Charity Trust Fund.