The grandmother of a Keighley boy who received open heart surgery is supporting the charity which helped her family while he was treated.

Sinade Galindo is organising a night of entertainment in aid of the Children’s Heart Surgery Fund at Leeds General Infirmary.

The fund helped with accommodation costs for her and her daughter, Cree, while Cree’s son Ellis was being treated in the LGI’s Children’s Cardiac Unit in April.

Ellis, who is now 15 months old, was born with heart disease and was becoming increasingly ill.

His grandmother said: “His heart was failing and he was starting to pass out. He needed this op as soon as possible.

“There were many complications and he was in intensive care for ten days when he was only supposed to have been there for two. He had a very bad chest infection and a lot of scar tissue.

“The Children’s Heart Surgery Fund supported me and Cree with accommodation costs for two weeks so we could be with Ellis 24/7. It would have been extremely difficult without them.”

She added that if a national review of congenital cardiac surgery services decided to close the LGI children’s heart unit, local people would end up having to travel as far as Newcastle.

To help the fund, Mrs Galindo is arranging a charity night at the New Variety Club in Russell Street, Keighley. at 7.30pm on Saturday, August 11. It will include live music, a DJ, buffet and a raffle. Admission will be £5. People can contact 07906 505417 to book in advance, or pay on the door.