SCHOOLS across Wirral have been provided with funding to celebrate Eurovision.

EuroGrant funding of up to £2,000 has been given to 27 schools across Merseyside to host events that celebrate the song contest, the city’s relationship with Ukraine, and its European heritage.

Schools from across Wirral, Liverpool, Sefton, Halton, St Helens and Knowsley to apply for grants were invited by Spirit of 2012, Liverpool City Council’s Culture Liverpool team, to apply for the grants.

Pupils and teachers from chosen schools will take part in activities including making and selling local cuisine from different countries, musical performances in a tribute to Ukraine and creating music videos.

Claire McColgan CBE, director of Culture Liverpool, said that schools across the region have creativity in “abundance”.

“If there’s one thing we know the schools across Liverpool City Region have in abundance, it’s creativity and we weren’t disappointed with their applications for EuroGrant,” she said.

“The successful projects provide an opportunity for children to learn about different cultures though music, fashion, food, dance, drama, visual art, filmmaking and much more.

“Young people from nurseries to secondary schools will not only have a chance to be part of this once-in-a-lifetime celebration which will see their hometown host the Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine, but they’ll also pick up some new skills along the way.”