Tailor-made teddies are taking off with charity supporters around the world to help raise money for a major medical facility which is close to completion at Castle Hill Hospital.

In addition to the best-dressed bears, customers of Cock of the Walk tailors in Hull have been placing festive orders for hand-made dogs and dinosaurs, with the amount raised for the Daisy Appeal now topping £1,000.

The partnership between the Daisy Appeal and Cock of the Walk came about when one of the charity’s volunteers applied her sewing skills to crafting cuddly toys using off-cuts from the fine fabrics used by the shop in Grimston Street.

Gill Long, owner of Cock of the Walk, said: “The sewing skills are amazing! All we’re doing is providing the material and receiving the finished products to sell. We started with teddies and dogs and have recently added dinosaurs to the range.

“At just £25 each they have been flying out – literally in some cases because some of our contacts have ordered them to be send to Belgium, Canada, Ireland, Sweden and Australia.

“We tend to receive them in batches and we still have a few left from the latest delivery, but they do sell quickly so if anybody wants one for Christmas they’re leaving it late. I’m sure we’ll be getting more in the New Year.”

To support the Daisy Appeal by ordering one of the cuddly toys please visit Cock of the Walk or email Claire Levy at claire@daisyappeal.org