Members of the Owzit Start Line Dance Club have raised £2,350 for children suffering from a rare condition that causes their skin to blister.

The dancers, who meet at Sutton Village Hall, wanted to help children with epidermolysis bullosa. Class leader Christine Jackson said the ten-year-old granddaughter of two of the members suffered from the painful condition.

She said: “They are often called the Butterfly Children because their skin is so delicate. Last May I asked my dancers to raise £1,000 for the charity DebRA which helps people with the condition. To date we have raised over £2,350.”