Kind-hearted volunteers who helped out during this summer's Commonwealth Games got together to try and raise enough money to buy the statue from the official Games auction site.

Glasgow 2014 has now decided to donate the it to the volunteers, who want to give it to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children at Yorkhill, Glasgow.

The volunteers will also gift the money they have raised so far to the hospital.

The statue of Clyde, which is dressed in the red and grey Games uniform, was positioned at the entrance to the Glasgow 2014 Uniform and Accreditation Centre at Kelvin Hall.

It was visited by more than 50,000 staff and volunteers in the build-up to the Games, and also came face to face with the Queen when she visited to collect her Games-time accreditation in July.

Clyde will be unveiled at the hospital in the "coming weeks", according to Glasgow 2014.

"The Glasgow 2014 volunteers inspired everyone who experienced the Commonwealth Games with their passion and energy," said Glasgow 2014 chief executive David Grevemberg.

"It's absolutely great that they are passing on their own generous and inspiring Games legacy by helping to put a smile on the faces of children visiting the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Glasgow."