A young Truro boy suffering from cancer has received the Christmas present of his dreams thanks to the people of the city who have supported a fund-raising campaign over the past two months.

Kea School pupil Matthew Woodley, eight, has leukaemia and is receiving treatment both at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske and at the Children's Hospital in Bristol. He has already undergone a bone marrow transplant from his sister Emma, aged nine.

His one wish for Christmas was to have a quadbike and on Christmas Eve that wish came true. A cavalcade for Matthew and his family in a stretch limousine with motorcycle outriders arrived at the City Hall in Truro where the mayor, Connie Fozzard, was present along with Truro Carnival Queen Charlotte Thompson and other supporters.

ATV of Blackwater supplied the quadbike bought from the funds, half of which also went to the children's charity CLIC.

"The kindness and special generosity of the people of Truro has benefited the 'Truro supporting Matthew Campaign' to a really magnificent conclusion," said Peter Lowe, campaign co-ordinator on behalf of Truro Round Table. "ATV supplied the quadbike at a heavily discounted price and the Auto Cycle Union of Cornwall, the governing body for motor cycle sport in the county, most magnanimously paid the entire cost of the purchase of it."

Chris Harrison and Company, solicitors of Truro, also paid a substantial sum to CLIC, and Superstretch Limousines of St Day provided a substantial cheque to the campaign. But Mr Lowe said there were also "dozens and dozens" of private individuals, community organisations and businesses who had contributed to the cause. After payment for the quadbike, funds had been sufficient to give CLIC in excess of £3,000.

"The result is more than we ever expected and evidences so very clearly the kindness and generosity of the local community to a very worthy and much deserving local cause," said Mr Lowe.

Matthew's recovery from leukaemia continues to progress day by day, thanks to the bone marrow donation. His parents Jackie and Andrew have spent much time in Bristol to be near him.