Children at Wainwright Primary Academy, Mansfield, showed their caring side as they raised £235 for the CLIC Sargent charity.

The charity, formed in 2005, is the UK’s leading cancer charity for children, young people and their families, with care teams providing specialist support to people across the UK.

The fundraising struck a chord close to home as one of the Wainwright pupils had cancer when she was in the academy’s foundation stage, with CLIC Sargent providing the family with vital support during a difficult time.

The money was raised by holding a non-uniform day at the academy, part of the Diverse Academies Learning Partnership, and will be used to give a family the opportunity to stay at Billy’s House, one of the charity’s homes near the Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham.

Lucy Spacey, academy principal, said: “We were delighted to be able to hand over a cheque for £235 to CLIC Sargent, which we know will be used to support families affected by cancer.

“Teaching our pupils about supporting children and young people in need is an important message, and supports the values we believe in as a community.”

Pictured is Beth Fisher, fundraising engagement manager at CLIC Sargent, collecting the cheque from Wainwright pupils, watched by Cat Thornton, executive principal, Lucy Spacey, academy principal, and Claire Backhouse, curriculum enrichment lead.