Scottish band Chvrches have announced support for a local project that helps young girls get involved in the music business.

Girls Rock Glasgow had recently lost its much needed funding leading to fears that their rock'n'roll summer school would not go ahead.

The volunteer run and led organisation's mission is to promote girls making music, art, change, kinship and space for themselves.

Every year they run a week long summer-school where girls go to learn instruments, form a band, make art, meet new pals, gain confidence and play gigs.

However, after failing to secure sponsorship from Creative Scotland for this year's camp there were doubts that it would go ahead.

But the Glasgow band, and in particular frontwoman Lauren Mayberry, stepped in to help the "valuable community project" that is close to her heart.

The 30-year-old singer from Stirling said: "Growing up, I didn't know many other girls playing in bands.

"If I hadn't seen awesome and inspiring women in bands that I loved then it would never have occurred to me that maybe one day I could do that.

"I have hardly ever seen a female sound engineer in a venue, locally or internationally, and you hardly ever see women headlining festivals.

"Let's change that by helping Girls Rock Glasgow teach young women that they can be anything they want to be."

In a statement posted on Facebook Chvrches said: "We are excited to be supporting Rock'n'Roll Summer School for Girls Glasgow, a really valuable community project that will be teaching local girls how to rock out at their camp this summer."