Staff at Leaders estate agents are gearing up to take part in arrange of activities in support of Children's Hospice Week.

Leaders is aiming to raise as much as possible from May 11 to 17 to support its chosen charity of the year Together for Short Lives, the UK's leading charity for children with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions.

Each Leaders branch has been partnered with its nearest children's hospice so staff can support seriously ill children and their families locally.

As part of the company's fundraising for Children's Hospice Week, Leaders in St Albans are delighted to be taking part in a cycling challenge. There will be a gym bike in the branch on May 15 and the team will be aiming to cycle 236.7 miles in superhero fancy dress.

Elsewhere in the country, Leaders branches will be holding a variety of fundraising events, including cake sales, raffles, street collections, children's colouring-in competitions, golf days and much more.

Many Leaders staff are looking forward to dressing up as heroes to celebrate the heroes who work in and support children's hospices and to taking part in their own personal challenges, including long distance bike rides, walks, runs, rowing and skydiving.

Paul Weller, Leader's managing director, said: "We are delighted to be working with Together for Short Lives as our charity partner this year. Through them we know that every penny we raise will be put to great use helping children and young people with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions, and their families, get the best possible care and support whenever and wherever they need.

"Our local children's hospice services are supported by Together for Short Lives so the money raised by each of our branches will directly benefit their local community."