A Chester-based children's charity has raised £1,500 at its first fashion show.

Adoption Matters, a leading adoption charity and voluntary adoption agency held its first Colours Fashion Show in Goostrey, Cheshire, on Friday, November 15.

The event was attended by more than 90 people and was organised to raise funds to support adoptive families and adopted adults.

Lindsey Arrowsmith, a member of the charity's Centre for Fostering and Adoption Support service team, played a key role in organising the event.

Ms Arrowsmith said: "It was a pleasure and an honour to help organise the Colours Fashion Show - the village, as well as friends and family, came out in force and had a great night.

"The local community has been so generous in supporting our charity and I am so delighted with the total raised.

"All of the hard work and planning was so worth it as it allows us to provide so many more therapeutic services that we are so passionate about."

Lindsey Arrowsmith with her family at the event  (Image: Adoption Matters)

The fashion show was well-received by attendees and businesses, who donated items for a raffle.

The Space Invader, a pub from the area, provided a pop-up bar for the event, and its owner, Chris Jennings, agreed to share a percentage of the profits with the charity.

The event also served as a platform to raise awareness about Adoption Matters' new not-for-profit fostering service, Foster Care Matters, which was launched earlier this year.

Annie O'Neill, Adoption Matters' fundraising and relationship manager, said: "The event was fantastic.

"It was heart-warming to see so many people come together and have such a great evening while supporting a fantastic cause - we raised an excellent amount of money which will help us offer more support to our families.

"A heartfelt thank you goes out to everybody who attended, the Colours team, all business and individuals who donated to our raffle and Chris from the Space Invader pub for all of their support, kindness and generosity."