Around 800 people took part in a fun filled Bubble Rush fundraiser on Sunday (August 16) raising around £20,000 for Demelza Hospice Care for Children.

The debut fundraiser in Dartford's Central Park saw runners making their way around the 5k course through walls of coloured foam.

The money raised will go to helping Demelza provide care and support for more than 800 children and their families with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions.

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Lyndsey Oborne with daughter Daisy, aged six, enjoying the event.

Among those participating were Mayor of Dartford councillor Ian Armitt, who said a few words before starting the first wave of fun runners.

Demelza events manager Emma Middleton said: “We are so pleased with how our Kent Bubble Rush event went – it was such a huge success.

“We had so much fantastic feedback from everyone and we are overwhelmed with how much money has been raised.

“We cannot say thank you enough to all those who took part – everyone really got into the bubble spirit.”

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Fundraisers celebrate at the finish line.