STAFF at a Bradford firm will carry out a series of fundraising events to raise £10,000 for a toddler to get crucial cancer treatment.

Little Isla-Grace Large, of Yeadon, was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of bone cancer which requires intensive treatment.

Fewer than 30 children in the UK develop Ewing’s sarcoma each year. It usually occurs in the teenage years, and is more common in boys.

The toddler has been having chemotherapy treatment at Leeds General Infirmary since she was diagnosed after the discovery of a lymph node in her neck in October last year.

She is now undergoing her fifth round and is expected to have a total of 14 treatments before October this year.

She will have a major operation next month to remove the main part of her tumour on her neck.

Brave Isla-Grace might then need further treatment abroad while undergoing proton therapy in one of only three centres in the world, which are located in Florida, Oklahoma and Switzerland.

Now workmates of Isla's grandmother, Julie Hiley, at CLS Identification Ltd, West Bradford Industrial Park, Barnes Road, will be getting on their bike and scaling new heights to reach the target.

Administrator Mrs Hiley and workmate Adele Kerrod will be taking the plunge and abseiling down the Jurys Inn hotel, Thornton Road, Bradford on Friday, March 6.

A group of ten staff at the manufacturing firm will then be cycling and running the 482-mile journey from Bradford to Paris from their office on a stationary bike and treadmill between March 9 and 13.

This will be completed during office hours on a rota basis.

A family fun day is at LA Fitness, Haworth Lane, Yeadon, from 1pm on Sunday, March 1. It will feature a bouncy castle and face painting for children.

Mrs Hiley, 47, of Rufford Ridge, Yeadon, said: "The impact on the family of Isla's cancer has been massive.

"It's impact is huge. It goes wider than just Isla. But it has brought the whole family together. Everybody is rallying round.

"My work-mates have given me so much strength.

"There are ten of us taking part in the bike ride. It's quite a challenge in its own right.

"I'm frightened of heights, so the abseil is a massive challenge for me. We will do it.

"Isla is a cheeky monkey. Very strong, very independent. Things just don't faze her.

"The tumour is attached to a major artery in her neck.

"You would not know she was not well from her attitude.

"She makes us all laugh. That helps us as well.

"She was only 14-months-old when she was diagnosed.

"It is dependent on her operation on whether she will need to have the proton therapy. If she does, we only get three weeks notice of where it will be."

Any additional funds left over will be split between Yorkshire children's cancer charity Candelighters, Macmillan Cancer Support, ClicSargent and The Children's Cancer Trust.

Go to islagracehospitaladventure.com for more information or to make a donation.