Balloon event for hospice

FAMILIES can remember loved ones they have lost while raising money for a vital children's charity in South Yorkshire.

By The Newsroom

Published 4th Aug 2007, 09:49 BST

Updated 4th Aug 2007, 10:23 BST

A mass balloon release will be staged in Penistone on Thursday, August 23, to raise funds for Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice.

People are being asked to release a balloon in memory of a loved one and dedications can be made in a book in Penistone library. Balloons cost 2 and will be available on the day from 9.30am to 3pm at a stall outside Cherrydale Restaurant on the High Street.

n Staff at a Sheffield insurance firm brought their favourite superheroes to life in a fun day to raise money for charity.

Workers at Norwich Union Healthcare dressed up as heroes and villains, with costumes from Scooby Doo to Wonder Woman.

Money raised at the event, which also featured superhero-themed games and quizzes, will go to the Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice.