A local plumbing firm has raised a whopping £8,422 for Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent Hospice over the course of 2023.

They raised the funds through numerous events, including a race night - which raised £2,394.00 alone through raffle prizes and other donations.

The funds will help Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent Hospice to continue to provide invaluable palliative care services for people in Berkshire.

Graham The Plumbers Merchant, whose branch is located in Cradock Road, Reading, chose to fundraise for the hospice in memory of their much-loved colleague Kim - who diagnosed with cancer in 2018 and ‘courageously battled’ with the disease until 22 July 2023.

Transport Supervisor at Graham Plumbers’ Merchant Daniel White commented: “Sue Ryder Duchess Of Kent Hospice is an amazing charity and we are so pleased that we have been able to support them through lots of different fundraising activities in memory of our much loved and missed colleague, Kim.

“We want to say thank you to everyone that donated a raffle prize or money to help us raise such an amazing amount.

"Sue Ryder helped Kim in the later days of her life as they have done for so many more - and will continue to do so.”