MORE than 800 people have helped a Hampshire charity celebrate its 21st birthday.

The Naomi House and Jacksplace hospice, at Sutton Scotney, welcomed crowds on Saturday for the fete, which also marked its first open day in three years.

The hospices, which offer care and support to life-limited and life-threatened children and young adults, offered people the rare opportunity to look around the state-of-the-art facilities, while also putting on a fun-filled family day.

Among the activities was a petting farm, bungee trampolines and several food stalls.

However, the show was stolen by the live entertainment throughout the day, including Rubik’s Cube, a rock choir from Osborne special school in Winchester for pupils with learning disabilities.