A BUILDING society’s Basingstoke branch raised more than £2,000 for a local hospice.

Colleagues from Newbury Building Society presented the cheque at 2,894.58 earlier this month.

A proportion of the funds raised came from Society’s Charity Savings account. Members who open this account can save and nominate one of nine partner charities to which the Society makes an annual donation. Employees from the branch also took part in other fundraising activities throughout the year such as the Basingstoke Moonlight Walk, where they raised £278.

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Lisa Wedge, senior branch manager, said: “We were so pleased to be able to raise these much needed funds for St Michael’s Hospice. Our customers, families, friends, and colleagues generously supported us with our Moonlight Walk, our Charity Savings account, and donations for our calendars. It is great for us to help St Michael’s continue to provide the fantastic care and support they offer in the North Hampshire area.”

Megan Parry, events manager at St Michael’s Hospice, was delighted with the efforts of the Society, and praised their continuing relationship: “We feel incredibly grateful to be supported by the amazing team at Newbury Building Society again this year, they have been an ongoing supporter of the Hospice for many years and as a result we would like to take this opportunity to thank the staff and their customers for their continued support, kindness and generosity.

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"The funds raised from our events, local community and corporate supporters, such as yourselves, are essential to our work at the hospice where this year we will need to raise £5.5 million to keep our vital services running.”

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