HUNDREDS of people filled Woolwich Town Hall to watch youngsters performing in a fund-raising talent show to raise money for a special needs project.

More than 30 young people from Griffen Manor Special School, Greenwich Young Peoples Theatre and youth clubs across the borough, performed during the event.

A crowd of more than 440 people was enthralled by a wide variety of performances including singing, dancing, acting and steel drum playing by pupils from Griffen Manor, in Swingate Lane, Plumstead.

The highly-successful event was co-ordinated by Tammi Gillett and Shah Islam from the Children and Young Peoples Service, which is part of Greenwich Youth Services.

A total of £314.50 was raised and will go towards funding the Special Needs Project which gives Griffen Manor pupils an opportunity to gain Youth Achievement and Duke of Edinburgh awards.