VOLUNTEERS walked across red-hot coals and broken glass to raise almost £2,500 for charity.

The group of 14 fund-raisers took on the challenge for Cancer Research UK, at Northwood Nurseries in Clayton.

They were first given a talk by lifestyle coach Tony Burgess.

And volunteers were then set the challenge of walking over a bonfire of hot coals and a path made up of broken bottles.

Organiser Ada Haywood, from Clayton, was the first to carry out the feat.

The 58-year-old said: "I wanted to do it first, then if I burned my feet I could say the others didn't have to do it.

"It was the most amazing experience, the best thing I have done in my life. There were no cuts or burns. It felt like I was walking over carpet."

In total, the group raised £2,426 in sponsorship cash.