A FAMILY has launched a fundraising drive to give their terminally ill mother the 'funeral she deserves'.

Stretford resident Cheryl Henderson, aged 49, was diagnosed with terminal cancer two months ago.

Doctors say she is not strong enough to have chemotherapy and the prognosis is that she only has a few months to live.

Her two grown-up children, Kieran, aged 24 and 28-year-old mother-of-two Shanie Legge, have organised a raffle to raise funds for Cheryl's funeral and also for Cancer Research UK.

Kieran, a police community support officer (PCSO) with Cheshire Police, said: "My mother is amazing, she always tries to do what she can for everyone else.

"She's never complained, she's been super brave and still tries her very best to do her bit despite getting tired and feeling exceptionally ill pretty much all of the time."

Kieran, of Norway Street, Stretford, said of setting up the raffle: "We don't really have any family whatsoever, my father passed away five years ago and grandad passed away last year.

"It's just me, my sister and my Nana and we need all the help we can get to pay for our mum's funeral.

"We also trying to do our bit for Cancer Research UK by doing a raffle with genuinely decent prices which have been donated by businesses and other warm-hearted people. It's £2.50 to enter.

"Fifty per cent of the raffle proceeds will go to Cancer Research UK and the rest will go to providing the funeral she deserves.”

Kieran and Shanie's policeman father Gary, died five years ago, at the age of 51 in the same week he retired from the force, after serving for 30 years.

An average cost of a funeral is more than £3,600.

The raffle tickets cost £2.50, or £10 for five. Prizes include four course meals, tattoo vouchers, a paintballing day, makeover vouchers and a chocolate hamper.

You can pay via PayPal to notonnoton@hotmail.com , or in cash , or via bank transfer to shanie legge sort code 77-19-41 account number 06007468.

Message Kieran with the number of tickets required and if paying via PayPal or bank put 'YOUR NAME raffle'

You must be 18 or over to enter.

Kieran will will do the draw live on Facebook -www.facebook.com/shanieAKAbatman - at 7:30pm on March 19.