BRAVE Melissa Adams was smiling all day as she enjoyed the royalty treatment when she was carried around in her own sedan chair for a day.

Melissa, 11, was diagnosed with the rare Angelman Syndrome in 2006, which gave her a number of disabilities meaning she has been unable to speak and has poor mobility skills as well as being epileptic.

Her family went on to set up the Melissa Adams Angelman Foundation, which supports research and encourages research projects to help improve the quality of life for sufferers.

And the organisation’s latest fundraising event saw Melissa being carried from her Eccleston home up to Dentons Green and back on Sunday.

Family and friends, as well as Eccleston Councillor Michael Haw, took part in the event, with mayor Cllr Geoffrey Pearl and mayoress Carol Pearl also present.

“We wanted to raise awareness and have a bit of fun as well,” said mum, Kathryn, who looks after Melissa full time.

“We handed out balloons and flyers as well as a bucket collection, which raised over £70. We were all dressed up and even Melissa's brother Jacob and two of his friends wore angel wings - they were really good sports!"

“She was the centre of attention and she always likes that.

“I think we’ll probably be looking at around £1,000 in total made from this. We support the research, that’s the ethos of the charity. She does have a lot of problems behind that smile.” added Kathryn, 49.

For more information on the foundation visit www.researchangelman.org.uk.