Amazon's Coalville fulfilment centre team has made a £1,000 to Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group - after a month-long series of gold-themed events.

The donation was part of the company's global Amazon Goes Gold campaign during September's Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

Now in its fifth year, Amazon Goes Gold is a global initiative to highlight, support and amplify the incredible work done by many organisations to increase survival rates through life-saving treatments and research.

Each year, Amazon supports and collaborates with childhood cancer organisations across Europe who make it possible for every child affected by cancer to fight for their future.

This year's charity partners include the Starlight Foundation, Together for Short Lives, and CCLG.

Last week, the Amazon Coalville team made a £1,000 donation to CCLG as part of the Amazon Goes Gold campaign.

The charity plans to use the money to help them fund pioneering research into new, kinder and more effective treatments for childhood cancer.

The gold theme is in recognition of the international colour for childhood cancer.

One of the events this year was a 48-hour PJammin' party.

The team in Coalville joined colleagues across the UK by wearing pyjamas to work in honour of children who spend every day in their PJs during treatment.

Amazon Coalville General Manager, Martin Cox, said: "It's fantastic to support CCLG as part of this year's Amazon Goes Gold campaign and we hope the donation provides a boost to the staff and volunteers who do so much for the children in our community."

One of the Amazon employees at the fulfilment centre who took part in Amazon Goes Gold is Rosanne Bird.

She added: "It's great that Amazon continues to support childhood cancer organisations both here in Coalville and around the world.

"I loved taking part in the activities at our site and I'm glad we are able to make this donation to such a brilliant charity in our community."

Stephen Humphries, CCLG Fundraising Development Manager, said: "Everyone at CCLG would like to say a huge thank you to the Amazon team in Coalville for their continued support during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

"We're so grateful for the awareness and funds they've raised which will continue to change the future for children with cancer."