Ladies gathered at luxurious Mottram Hall near Mottram St Andrew for a glamorous lunch to support a worthy cause.

The aim of the occasion was to raise funds for Francis House children’s hospice in Didsbury, and it was hosted by representatives from Juice Plus, who are liaising with the hospice to help raise awareness of young people’s health needs.

A highly regarded motivational speaker, Loren Slocum Lahav, flew over from America to address the guests. She has appeared on Oprah Radio and is the author of three self-help books.

The organisers hope to organise similar lunches in the future and so far around £1,000 has been raised.