HUNDREDS of Clifton residents came together to raise money to buy a specialised wheelchair for a six-year-old girl with an extremely rare illness.
The event was held at the Fairham pub, with organisers saying about 500 people attended.
They included Maddison Sherwood and her family.
Maddison suffers from spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress type 1, an inherited condition which affects just 50 people worldwide.
She needs a wheelchair to get around and uses a ventilator to help her breathe.
Her family are trying to raise about £3,000 to buy a smaller wheelchair which can be used indoors as the one she currently uses is too big.
Her mum Lidia, 28, said: "I am overwhelmed to see so many people here raising money for my daughter.
"The condition she has is terrible. We want to be able to get her this wheelchair so she can get around in the house and indoors elsewhere. There is a real community spirit in Clifton and things like this bring people together."
The family live in East Leake but are originally from Clifton.
People throughout the neighbourhood were invited to yesterday's event by organiser Nicola Hollingsworth, 44.
She said: "We are used to having big get-togethers, previously at the old Grey Mare pub.
"But that was knocked down so the Fairham allows us to have charity events here."
There was music, face painting and a bouncy castle among the entertainment at the event.
Pub landlord Tony Thomas, who has only been in charge for about three weeks, said: "I'm originally from this area so I am happy to arrange this, especially for such a good cause."
Clifton resident Steve Mitchell, 58, went dressed as a vicar and had his face painted. He said: "It is all in the name of fun but it is nice to be able to raise money for a good cause."
Lee Rogers, 42, said: "I was born and bred around here. It is nice to have the community come together."
Denise Buck was also there. She said: "We don't often get the chance in Clifton to have everyone together so this is a really nice thing.
"It is also nice that we are raising money for such a good cause."
