Supporters of Ohel Sarah, which helps more than 500 disabled adults and children in Israel, showed their love for the charity's One Heart programme on Valentine's Day.

Instead of a romantic meal, couples took a high energy spinning class at the CyClub studio in Hampstead Garden Suburb, raising more than £2,000.

The One Heart marriage programme allows high-functioning couples with cognitive disabilities to marry. Ohel Sarah staff prepare couples for budgeting, housekeeping and intimacy. The charity also helps those needing post-marital support.

The success of the programme has prompted a similar Arab-Israeli organisation in Tamra, Lower Galilee, to request coaching from Ohel Sarah experts on how to advise its clients.