A TEAM of RAF fundraisers from Odiham have been dubbed volunteers of the year.

Troops from RAF Odiham have worked with other stations to raise £22,000 for two charities.

They rallied together to support the RAF Benevolent Fund and ABF The Soldiers’ Charity that help thousands of men and women who have represented their country in the forces.

Fundraising events included car wash days, cake sales, bucket collections and a 102-mile run along the Cotswold Way.

The team of 34 members included the MPGS No. 7 Sqn RAF Police and 2 Police Wing and now they have all been hailed volunteer fundraising team of the year by the RAF Benevolent Fund.

Corporal Krishna Rai said: “The team is a collection of like-minded people who not only want to raise money but they also want to help raise the charity’s profile on the stations where they work. I think of how much the fund spends at RAF stations in support of personnel and their families and I want more people to know about the fantastic work they do.”