A charity that supports desperately ill children and their families will benefit for the fourth consecutive year from a fundraising event staged by Ripon cafe owner Tina Whincup.

Ms Whincup, who owns Caffe Tempo in The Arcade, will be hosting story time with Santa on the evenings of December 13 and 14, to raise money for Yorkshire Children’s Trust.

The popularity of the event is underlined by the fact that tickets sold out within days of going on sale.

Santa will be reading Christmas stories at Caffe Tempo next month to raise money for Yorkshire Children’s Trust.

Ms Whincup told the Stray Ferret:

“We are going to raise a record of at least £700 this year through ticket sales and a silent auction being conducted online for an exclusive Caffe Tempo jumper, made for us by The British Christmas Jumper Company.

“The trust is a wonderful charity that helps families across Yorkshire and I would encourage people to support them in whatever way they can.”

The auction for the jumper lasts until Sunday (November 20) and anybody wanting to make a bid can find out more details by clicking here.

Yorkshire Children’s Trust was founded by two sets of parents after their daughters were diagnosed with leukaemia. The charity helps children and their families cope with the emotional and financial strain of many life-changing illnesses, something the founders of the charity understand after dealing with their own children going through the long and harsh treatments for cancer.

The charity doesn’t receive any lottery, NHS or government funding and relies heavily on voluntary donations.