TEENAGERS from Acorns Children's Hospice had a day out in Birmingham thanks to Hereford-based Sun Valley.

The company paid all the expenses for the youngsters to see places not usually accessible to them.

Acorns used its specially equipped minibus to take them shopping and to the cinema, finishing the day with a meal in a Birmingham restaurant.

Fran Winterbourn, Acorns' community fundraising manager, said young people who used the services at Acorns were not always able to make the most of the cities they live in.

"We aim to enrich their lives and are so grateful that Sun Valley has shown an interest in our work.

"Their generous donation was definitely appreciated by all the teenagers, who had a fantastic trip out to see the sights," she said.