A travel company has donated £5,000 to help Manx Commonwealth Games stars.

EscapetheRock.im, which is part of Richmond Travel, is a ’Team Champion’ supporting the team for the 2018 tournament in Gold Coast, Australia.

Brian Kelly, chairman of Escapetherock.im, said: ’We want to give our athletes the best chance to excel in their field during the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

’We know how hard the Isle of Man Commonwealth Games Association work to raise funds to support Manx athletes so they can thrive and do us proud.’

The Manx team’s Commonwealth Games vice president, Basil Bielich, said: ’Without the support of these generous local companies we wouldn’t be able to represent the island as this international occasion. Not only does it put the Isle of Man on the world stage but also gives local athletes an important experience which will help their sporting careers in the future.’

EscapetheRock.im SMP Partners and Skanco are Team Champions.

For more information about becoming a Team Champion, contact Juliet Holt: [email protected]