MUSIC fans throughout the city and beyond will help to raise money for a charity that supports people living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND).

Worcester Music Festival has announced it will support Herefordshire and Worcestershire MND Association at this year’s event taking place Friday, September 13 to Sunday, September 15.

The festival, held across 20 diverse venues, draws in over 200 talented artists entertaining thousands of people.

Amanda Devlin, regional fundraiser at H&W MND Association, said: “We here at the Herefordshire and Worcestershire MND Group are thrilled to be the chosen charity for the Worcester Music Festival.

"Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is a fatal rapidly progressing disease that affects the brain and spinal cord, attacking the nerves that control movement so muscles no longer work.

“It kills a third of people within a year and more than half within two years of diagnosis. It’s a devastating disease that affects more than 5,000 adults in the UK at any one time and kills six people every day. There is no cure.

“With the support of the Worcester Music Festival, we can continue to help many local people living with and affected by Motor Neurone Disease, for which, we are extremely grateful.”

Ant Robbins, Director of Worcester Music Festival, expressed, "Each year, our festival endeavours to extend support to our local communities where it's needed most, so we’re delighted to be fundraising for H&W MND Association this year.

"To help us make the biggest impact possible, we’re calling out for artists and musicians spanning every genre to perform at the festival. Every year, we are privileged to welcome hundreds of talented musicians who generously donate their time to champion and uphold the causes vital to our local area."

Musicians are invited to apply to play at the event through an online application form that can be accessed via the festival's website. A curated line-up is then meticulously selected by local promoters, a thoughtful curation that process has consistently drawn large crowds of both fans and passers-by.

To find out more about Hereford & Worcester MND Association, please visit: www.mndassociation.org

To find out more about Worcester Music Festival and to apply to play, please visit: http://www.worcestermusicfestival.co.uk