A leukaemia survivor has brought his fund-raising total for the Christie Hospital, Manchester, to £24,000.

Ian Thompson, 24, handed over £1,000 to the Christie's Against Cancer Appeal.

The 24-year-old, of Longridge, raised the cash from a series of events organised with his mum, Mary Thompson.

They included pub quizzes, a 70s night and comedy nights at venues in Ribble Valley.

Ian, who works as a duty officer at Roefield Leisure Centre, Clitheroe, suffered leukaemia as a teenager and received treatment at Christies. His marathon fund-raising campaign is a thank you to the staff who treated him.

He said: "The nurses at Christie are really great. They looked after me extremely well and are always happy to see me when I go back for check-ups.

"I just wanted to give something back to them, which is why, over the past 10 years, I have channelled a lot of my energy into fund-raising.

"I am really pleased to have raised £24,000, but I won't be stopping there. I want to raise as much as possible to help ensure that Christie remains at the forefront of cancer treatment and care."

A Christies' spokesman said: "Raising so much money is a fantastic achievement for someone as young as Ian.

"A heartfelt thanks goes out to him and everyone who has helped him raise this terrific amount, which is earmarked for our adult leukaemia ward."

The £25million Christie's Against Cancer Appeal aims to research and develop kinder, shorter and more successful cancer treatments.

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