Fife Family's Cancer Charity Plea

The family of a little girl battling leukemia are raising funds for others in their situation.

Agatha King, 4, was taken to hospital by her parents in February because of a suspicious rash, an hour later blood tests showed the youngster had leukemia.

Her family are raising funds for CCLASP, which is looking to build a new respite centre at the site of the new Edinburgh Royal Hospital for Sick Children when it moves location in 2017.

The brave youngster raised more than £3,800 for the Little Princess Trust by having her hair cut off in March.

Early Kicks Toddler Football are holding a fundraiser at the Fife Ice Arena in Kirkcaldy this afternoon with all proceeds going to the charity.

Karen, Agatha's mum, is telling us why they chose the charity:

Agatha King, before and after chemotherapy this year.

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is the most common cancer affecting Scottish children, with around one in 20,000 youngsters diagnosed. The majority of those diagnosed are aged between two and five. The disease has an 85% survival rate for children.

Children with Cancer and Leukaemia, Advice and Support for Parents (CCLASP) helps children and teenagers, and their families express and share with each other the feelings, anxieties and experience of having a child with a life threatening illness.The charity helps more than 500 families and works with others to access resources for sick children and their familie in the form of transport to hospitals, holidays or a special wish from the child.

Agatha's family have set up a JustGiving page for donations here.