EAST Anglia’s Children’s Hospices is calling on north Essex supporters to dress up as superheroes and raise funds.

The charity wants people to dress up as their favourite heroes on May 3, take part in a Superhero Sweepstake, donate an hour of their wages or volunteer for 60 minutes.

So far staff at Greenfields Community Housing in Braintree will don costumes, while volunteers will carry out a bucket collection at Harwich Asda.

Charlotte Digby from Fisher Jones Greenwood has pledged to take part in a skydive in June.

Visit www.each.org.uk/beahero or call 01206 848450 to find out more.