A DEESIDE business has raised thousands of pounds for a local charity set up in memory of a Flint teenager.

Jordan Giddins, known as Giddo, was diagnosed in November 2015 with Ewings Sarcoma, which was a secondary cancer due to all of his previous treatment.

The disease is a rare type of cancer that affects bones and mainly affects children and young people. He died at the age of 18 in 2016.

The Giddo's Gift charity was set up in memory of Jordan Giddins, known as Giddo, and aims to help other teenagers and young adults going through similar battles.

KK Fine Foods in Deeside chose Giddo’s Gift as their 2019 charity and raised £5,500 through a variety of events.

A spokesman for the charity said: “A huge thank you to everyone at KK Fine Foods Deeside, they chose us as their Charity of the year 2019 and have raised an incredible £5,500 through lots of fundraising events.

“I was thrilled to be told today that they have voted to support us again this year, especially when we went up against 4 other very worthy Charities.

“The local support we receive is overwhelming and enables us to help so many young people in Jordan’s Memory, he will certainly be smiling down on us tonight.

“Thank you all so very, very much.”

Fundraising events included raffles and bingo nights, as well as Tough Mudder where 70 employees got covered in mud to raise £1,500.

A KK Fide Foods spokesman added: “Everyone of our employees have been fully behind supporting Giddo’s Gift and we have all had lots of fun along the way, it’s been nice seeing how everyone has pulled together to raise funds for the charity.

“We look forward to supporting Giddo’s for the year ahead, hoping we can smash our previous year’s total of £5,500.”