AN ONLINE auction is being held to raise funds for Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice, in tribute to local woman Amy Firth.

Amy, who lived in Oxenhope, started planning an online auction in aid of the hospice when she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in March 2020.

When she passed away six months later - aged just 42 - her friends and family pledged to continue what she had started.

Amy’s friend and former colleague Jane Rockliffe has helped her family, including Amy’s husband Dave and their children Isla, Finn and Erin, make ‘Under the Hammer for Manorlands’ a reality.

It features an array of fantastic items, including a pony trekking weekend for two on the Isle of Mull, a personalised family tree swing, beauty vouchers, hampers, flowers and much more.

Amy’s sister, Rosie Sharp, said: “There’s a lot of love behind this auction. Amy was a very passionate person and when she set her sights on something, she made it happen.

"She started planning the auction because she knew she wanted to raise money for Manorlands. She really tried to make it happen, but sadly she died before it could take place.

“The Manorlands team were there for her when she needed them the most, and Amy said the nurses were just off the scale. She couldn’t speak highly enough of them. To have Manorlands in our community is like gold dust.”

To place a bid before the auction closes on Friday 15 October, or to donate an item to be auctioned, visit the Under the Hammer for Manorlands Facebook page.