Unicef UK has raised £5m through its partnership with the Commonwealth Games Federation.

At the closing ceremony for the Glasgow games last night Prince Imran, Commonwealth Games Federation president, revealed that the £5m milestone had been reached.

Unicef launched its Put Children First campaign at the start of the games and £3.7m was raised after James McAvoy and Sir Chris Hoy asked people to donate during the opening ceremony.

David Bull, Unicef UK executive director, said: “From the bottom of my heart I would like to thank everyone who has supported the Put Children First campaign – we could not have done this without you. Both through raising such an impressive sum, and also through placing children and young people firmly at the heart of these Games, we have achieved something never done before.”