THE family of a 31-year-old Bradford woman whose organs were donated to help save others' lives after she died suddenly are raising money and awareness in her memory.

Carrie-Anne Smith collapsed over Christmas 2014 after suffering a brain aneurysm and died shortly afterwards, but her mum Anita ensured her daughter's wish to donate her organs was carried out.

As an organ donor Miss Smith, who grew up on the Ravenscliffe estate but lived more recently off Manchester Road, helped save four people's lives including a young girl who was in need of a heart transplant.

Now mum Anita Smith, 51, who suffers from severe agoraphobia, and Carrie-Anne's sister Kym Smith, 27, are hoping a fundraising event next weekend will not only help raise money for a headstone for Carrie-Anne's grave, but will also raise awareness of the importance of being on the organ donor register.

As well as working as a cleaner, Carrie-Anne had acted as a carer for her mum and run errands for her, a role younger sister Kym, a mother-of-four, has now taken on.

Mrs Smith, of Allerton, said: "Carrie-Anne and I registered to be organ donors when she was 17. She must have registered again more recently when she got her provisional licence as she had started having driving lessons.

"She had actually said to me on the Christmas Eve while we were wrapping presents, 'Mum, don't you forget, if anything happens to me, donate my organs'."

Mrs Smith described how her apparently healthy daughter had complained her eyes "had gone funny" and then later that she felt sick, before collapsing and having what they thought was a seizure.

A bleed on the brain saw her require a nine hour operation with doctors warning the family she had just a ten per cent chance of survival.

A second bleed brought the news the family had dreaded, but despite her grief Mrs Smith insisted that Carrie-Anne's organ donation wishes be carried out, with her kidneys, liver and heart going on to successfully help four people in need.

Last year, her gift of life was honoured with the award of an Order of St John which is presented to the families of those who have saved and improved lives through organ donation.

Mrs Smith added: "Her organs have helped four people, who are all doing well. I like to think she is living on in these people, particularly in the little girl who has her heart."

Now the family, along with friend Leah McKenzie, are holding a fundraiser at Ravenscliffe Community Centre on Saturday, February 13, on what would have been Carrie-Anne's 33rd birthday.

There will be a tombola, card readings, lucky dips, teddy bears, cakes and buns and more at the event which runs from noon to 4pm.

For those who cannot attend but who would still like to contribute, this can be done via paypal using carrieannefundraiser@gmail.com.