Melton group raises more than £1,000 for chemotherapy treatment bed
Support and Connections, which meets at a venue in King’s Road, had a fancy dress fundraising week in aid of a new chemotherapy treatment bed at Leicester Royal Infirmary’s oncology unit.
Nancy Storer, senior administrator for the group, said: “It was such a fun week, and everyone put so much effort into their costumes.
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"We received lots of donations and are so grateful for the ongoing support of our local community."
She added: “Through being sponsored for dressing up and through selling raffle tickets we are so happy to say we were able to raise a total of £1,300 towards this cause.
“We are so pleased with the amount we were able to raise and hope that it really makes a difference to people receiving life-saving care on the oncology unit.”