A donation of sleep masks will hopefully help patients receiving care from Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice enjoy a more relaxing night's sleep.

The donation of 100 beauty editor must-have cult sleep masks from Swindon-based business, Drowsy, worth almost £6,000, was received by Sue Ryder nurse, Lydia, last week.

Lydia said: "Sometimes people with a life-limiting condition can experience problems with sleeping. And as we all know, problems with sleep can have a significant impact on our wellbeing.

"For our patients, not getting enough sleep has the added impact of making any other physical or emotional symptoms they are experiencing more difficult to manage too.

"This kind-hearted donation of Drowsy sleep masks will be really well received by patients we are caring for here in our specialist inpatient unit or at home through our Hospice at Home team. We are so grateful to Richard and the team at Drowsy for this generous donation."

The Drowsy sleep mask's design blocks out 100 per cent of light, while the padded lining cushions eyes and muffles sound, helping users to achieve a better sleep. The masks come with a fully adjustable head strap and are made from pure mulberry silk.

Richard Hemelryk, co-founder of Drowsy and former Gloucestershire resident, said: "We were thinking Sue Ryder could hand our donation of luxury sleep masks out to patients who have difficulty sleeping or just need a touch of luxury to help them relax.

"Being originally from Leckhampton myself, Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice came to mind first! We hope our donation helps patients being cared for by the expert and compassionate teams at Sue Ryder receive a more relaxing sleep."