Cheadle Mosque has raised £1,000 to support sick children on Stepping Hill Hospital’s children’s wards.

Worshippers at Cheadle Mosque served up culinary delights to help raise the money. Arshad Sheikh, the Mosque’s office manager, said, “Health is a blessing and when people land up in hospital it can be a tough time for both them and their families. This is why we wanted to support Stepping Hill, our local hospital, as they do such a great job in looking after people.”

The money was raised at a special fundraising event in the community with food stalls selling delicacies from around the world, an ice cream stall and a chocolate fountain.

Devy Dar, one of the stall volunteers, said, “Children played such an integral part in the event, helping us to collect the money, so it is great that it is going towards the children’s unit at the hospital.”

The children’s Tree House unit, which looks after 26,000 children per year, will use the monies raised to purchase outdoor toys for their new sensory garden.

Karen Vernon, ward manager in the children’s Tree House unit, said, “We would like to say thank you for such a generous donation, which will make a real difference for our young patients.”

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