TWO cousins have raised almost £1,000 for the hospital ward which cared for their great-grandma after she suffered a severe stroke.

Mia Richardson, aged 10, and Molly Whitehead, aged seven, were inspired to give back to the stroke ward at Leighton Hospital for the 'amazing' care they gave to Beryl Gleave.

Beryl, aged 88, is in a stable condition after being admitted to ward six five weeks ago following her stroke.

To raise the funds, the girls completed a sponsored indoor skydive and took on a 2km charity run earlier this month.

Molly's mum Lindsay Whitehead said: "The kindness, care, and dedication the ward has shown has been nothing short of incredible.

Mia and Molly on their indoor skydiveMia and Molly on their indoor skydive (Image: Supplied)

"We will forever be grateful to every single nurse, doctor, healthcare assistant, physiotherapist, pharmacist, speech and language therapist, student nurse, and domestic staff member who work tirelessly and patiently as a team to ensure the girls' great-grandma is cared for with the love, dignity, and kindness we would give her ourselves.

"For them, even in the busy ward environment, nothing is too much trouble, and we are forever grateful for them."

Great-grandparents Beryl and Malcolm with Mia, then aged four, and Molly, at nine months oldGreat-grandparents Beryl and Malcolm with Mia, then aged four, and Molly, at nine months old (Image: Supplied)

So far, Mia, from Barnton, and Molly, from Whitegate, have raised £880 through their JustGiving page which will go towards getting new chairs for the patient day room, giving patients and families somewhere comfortable to stay.

The kind-hearted girls completed their challenges on Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14, following lots of training.

Lindsay, as well as Mia’s mum Rachael Perry, was full of praise for their daughters, saying: "We are incredibly proud of what Mia and Molly set out to do.

Molly and Mia on their 2km charity runMolly and Mia on their 2km charity run (Image: Supplied)

"In a time of great difficulty they saw the whole family rally round to help, and wanted to do their bit to help in anyway they could.

"The support the girls have received so far has been unbelievably heart-warming.

"Thank you so much to everyone who has already donated - we are very grateful, and we have passed every single message onto our grandma."