A FUN DAY and football tournament has raised more than £2,000 for an Oxford education charity.

The event, held at St Gregory the Great School last month, was in aid of The Wilaya Trust, which earlier this year revealed hopes of taking on the empty Somerset pub in New Marston.

Shahzad Yousaf, sales executive at Bristol Street Motors Oxford Peugeot, which supported the tournament, organised the fundraiser.

He said: "The money raised will go towards the running and leasing of the hub and will make a positive difference to the people using the centre’s facilities and services.”

Ollie Bell, general manager at Bristol Street Motors, added: “It is great to have members of the Bristol Street team organising their own events and supporting our local community."

The Wilaya Trust provides aid to community-based educational programmes.

The trust draws upon Islamic traditions of education and has a team made up of academics, teachers, entrepreneurs, project managers, health specialists, and technology experts.

Its goal to take over the Marston Road building has not been universally welcomed with a campaign running to see the venue open again as a pub.