A FUNDRAISING event sponsored by a firm of accountants is helping a maternity appeal save its pennies.

Chartered accountants JF Hornby and Co, of Ulverston, is helping Bay Hospitals Charity’s Bayb’s Maternity Appeal by covering the staging cost of "Good Night Bayb's," an event held at Barrow golf club on October 28, from 7pm.

The event hopes to be an evening of 1960s- 70s music and dancing with live acts including Becki Fishwick.

Appeal coordinator Heidi Bowron said: "We are extremely grateful to JF Hornby for offering to sponsor our ‘Good Night Bayb’s’ event.

"When all the out-of-pocket expenses are taken care of in this way, we are able raise money for the appeal much more efficiently."

Tickets are available from the golf club, the Bay Hospitals charity office, and online at www.bayhospitalscharity.org

They cost £15 each and include a pie and peas supper.

The Bayb’s Maternity Appeal launched in February and now stands at £154,475.94 towards its £250,000 target.

Bayb’s is raising money for the new maternity unit being built at Furness General Hospital.