FORMER England football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has helped to raise cash for a Derbyshire hospice.

The director of football at Notts County was guest of honour at a Christmas fair held to raise money for Treetops Hospice.

There were 28 different exhibitors at the event, held at Notts County Football Club.

A raffle and auction on the evening, which was organised by Sapphire Events, raised £1,004 for the Risley-based charity.

Pictured above, from left, are Harry Shaw, eight, Treetops Hospice Ripple appeals manager Kate Shaw, Lavinia Pavis of Sapphire Events, Sven-Goran Eriksson and Notts County manager Hans Backe.

Ms Shaw, from Treetops, said: "It's a really exciting period in our fund-raising as building work has finally started at the hospice and in just a few months we shall have a new Day Care Centre, which will enable us to provide some 5,000 day care places each year."

Anyone interested in helping with fund-raising is asked to call Ms Shaw on 0115 939 4551 or e-mail kshaw@treetopshospice.org.uk