More than £43,000 has been raised for Watford children's charity Playskill thanks to a housebuilding company.

Playskill, charity of the year for the North Thames section of Barratt Homes, is based in St Albans Road, Watford, and supports pre-school children in Hertfordshire with physical disabilities and delays.

The efforts came as part of the housebuilder firm's 2023 fundraising activities and saw proceeds gathered through a charity gala dinner evening.

Niki Michale, CEO of Playskill, said: "The support of Barratt North Thames this last year has been incredible, and the donations have enabled us to open up our services to more families in Hertfordshire.

"Playskill receives no government funding and relies entirely on donations to provide this vital service free to local families.

"Without the support and generosity from businesses like Barratts, we simply could not offer this lifeline free to families."

Barratt North Thames is currently involved in building projects across Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Hertfordshire.

Marc Woolfe, sales and marketing director for Barratt North Thames, said: "Supporting Playskill this past year as a local housebuilder in Hertfordshire has been a privilege, and we are so proud to have raised over £40,000.

"Charities like Playskill make all the difference to local families and transforms the lives of physically disabled children."