A CHILDREN'S charity is appealing for donations of ladies shoes for a fundraising event taking place later this month.

Round Table Children's Wish, which is based in Bournemouth, will be hosting their One Night Party Shoe Shop event at The Best Western Hotel Royale on Thursday, September 22 from 7.30pm.

Visitors of all ages are invited to come along and view a host of party shoes with all proceeds going to the good cause which offers handcrafted wishes for children and young people with life-threatening or life-limiting illnesses.

In the past, these have included visits to Disneyland Paris, gadgets and computing equipment or chances to meet their favourite celebrity.

Samantha Read, fundraising officer for the Round Table Children’s Wish (RTCW), says that she is looking for a large range of shoe donations and more ticket sales to fund as many gifts as possible.

She said: “It promises to be a fun-filled evening and we’d like a good assortment of ladies’ party shoes like stilettos and strappy sandals that are in a good, clean condition.

“Ideally, we would welcome donations to our headquarters but depending on locality we may drop by and make collections too."

In addition to the sale of the new and second-hand shoes, other entertainment at the event include a silent auction, charity raffle and various shopping stalls.

Guests will have the chance to browse different stalls throughout the night and the charity is keen to have a wide selection of retailers exhibiting.

The charity is looking for clothing, jewellery, handbag, confectionary and gift stall holders to get in touch about appearing at the event.

Admission is £5 in advance or £6 on the door, which includes a glass of wine or a soft drink on arrival.

Shoe donations can be dropped off to the charity at 857 Wimborne Road in Moordown, by emailing Samantha@rtcw.org or call 01202 514515.

For more information and to purchase tickets, go to Justgiving.com/fundraising/Samantha-Read3