Two Masters students at The University of Sheffield have organised a bake sale and raffle to raise money for The Swallows Head & Neck Cancer Group charity.

It was organised to mark National Hydration Week which takes place from 11 – 17 March and swallowing awareness day which is on 13 March.

Emily Green and Eve Flanagan aimed to raise £250 for those suffering with dysphagia – the medical term for difficulty swallowing.

Emily, a second year masters student, said: “I think about all the times I go out to eat with my friends. That’s how I socialise. I can’t imagine not having that.”

The students offered homemade cakes, Wetherspoons vouchers, Amazon vouchers, gin, prosecco and much more alongside a raffle.

The inspiration for supporting charity came from a speech and language therapy lecture the students had where they got to meet with a hospital patient getting treated for suspected dysphagia.

As a response to the lecture Emily said: ‘It made me think about the importance of food and the connection we have with it.”

This is their first time organising this fundraiser and they raised more than £100 over their target.

The students will be personally donating the money to their chosen charity.

To donate online and find out more see https://www.justgiving.com/page/uni-of-sheffield-fundraiser-2024?newPage=true