The Casino night, organised by Soulla Gregoriou and Mary Georgiou has been hailed a huge success after £3,000 was raised for The leukaemia Society UK.

The two girls had an idea of raising money for a charity, which was close to both their hearts. The idea developed and with the help of friends, family and local businesses became a reality.

Spokesman for the Leukaemia Society said “ We are delighted with the amount raised by this team of young people. Our priority at the moment is increasing the number of bone marrow donors on the register and providing support for families affected by Leukaemia. The support of people like Soulla, Mary and their friends enables the charity to continue its life saving work. The girls created a wonderful opportunity for people to donate to a worthwhile cause and have fun in doing so. The Leukaemia Society thanks them for all their hard work.”

Organisers Soulla Gregoriou and Mary Georgiou say ” We are a voluntary group of people so all money raised goes directly to the beneficiary charity. We would like to thank those who attended on the night, helped to sell tickets and all those that sponsored the event or donated prizes for the night”.