A young girl from Feltham, after fighting with cancer for 10 years, managed to raise an outstanding £16,000 for four charities. Sophie was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) in 2003, and has seen her cancer come back at least three times since. She has opted to try a new clinical trial 'CD19' which requires her to have a second bone marrow transplant on March 24.

Sophie Ryan-Palmer was belle of the ball at her charity evening organised with the help of mum Debbie Ryan, last Saturday (Feb 23). Support from family and friends was overwhelming for the 12-year-old with more than 150 people attending Super Sophie's charity night at St Richards Church hall in Hanworth.

She said: "It was a brilliant fantastic night which made my dream come true to raise so much money for my four charities, I will cherish this evening forever. There were so many family, friends and supporters - I was speechless that all these people had turned up for me. It was quite nice when I arrived in the pink limo with my friends and everyone was clapping as I walked in. I felt so special in my pretty dress and tiara. A big thank you to the universe in helping me to help these charities."

As host on the night Sophie gave a heart warming speech, performed a dance with two friends and had her shaved off by hairdressers from the House of Stewart salon in Sunbury.

Funds were raised through raffles, a silent auction, an online sponsor page, and fundraisers and cake sales by family, sponsors, and pupils at Bishop Wand School in Sunbury, where Sophie attends. Money will be split between charities; Children with Cancer, Anthony Nolan Trust, Rays of Sunshine and Charley Paige Trust.

Sophie spent her 12th birthday on February 11 in isolation in Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), but as always with a smile especially when doctors came in wearing masks to sing Happy Birthday.

She returned to GOSH for more chemotherapy treatment, and will go in for the conditioning of the transplant (more chemo) on March 16, followed by the transplant on March 24.