A five-a-side football tournament has raised thousands of pounds for an Oxford-based children's hospice.

GHM Communications, a telecoms and IT support firm based in Sutton Courtenay, hosted the charity tournament which raised £4,500 for Helen & Douglas House.

Businesses from across Oxfordshire took part in the tournament.

Oxford Mail: The five-a-side football tournament in support of Helen & Douglas HouseThe five-a-side football tournament in support of Helen & Douglas House (Image: GHM Communications)

Representatives from the hospice, which offers specialist care for children with terminal and life-shortening conditions, were present on the day to cheer on the teams and present the winners' trophy.

Julia Woodcock of Helen & Douglas House said: "Thank you so much to GHM and all the teams for their fantastic effort.

"It was wonderful to see so many people come together for some exciting games of football and to raise money for a local cause.

Oxford Mail: The five-a-side football tournament in support of Helen & Douglas HouseThe five-a-side football tournament in support of Helen & Douglas House (Image: GHM Communications)

"We're hugely grateful to GHM Communications for their generous and long-term support, it means so much to all of us at Helen & Douglas House, and the children and families that we support."

The hospice delivers care to children in varied settings - its hospice, hospitals, and at home - 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

It also supports families through the grief that follows their child's death.

It recently announced that Queen Camilla will continue to serve as its patron, a role she has held for the last 17 years since 2007.