CHILDREN at Alder Hey Hospital are to benefit from a cash boost thanks to a Warrington business.

Polar Ford Warrington gave £1,450 to the Liverpool hospital's Imagine Appeal after donating 90 chocolate eggs, each with a hidden discount voucher inside worth between 1p and £10.

Martin Shorrock, from Polar Ford, said: "The promotional eggs were left over from Easter and we decided to use them as a fun way to launch our support for Alder Hey's Imagine Appeal."

The children found the hidden vouchers inside the eggs so that Polar Ford could calculate their total donation.

Chris Done, fundraising manager for Imagine, said: "We are grateful for Polar Ford's support. The children had fun searching for the vouchers and there was the bonus of leftover chocolate!"

The Imagine Appeal supports the pioneering work of Europe's largest children's hospital by providing the latest medical equipment, funds for research and facilities for the hospital's patients.