A group of businesses in Barrow have teamed up to raise nearly £18,000 for a local hospice.
It was revealed on Monday night that BNI Endeavour was able to donate a total of £17,858 to St Mary's Hospice as a result of fundraising throughout the last financial year.
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A spokesperson from St Mary's said: "As we are the charity member of the networking and referral group, each year BNI Endeavour Furness set themselves the target of raising a minimum of £15,000 for our hospice.
"We are so lucky to have their support - thank you so much!"
BNI, a networking and referral organisation based in Barrow, works to unite businesses across the region.
If you would be interested in finding out how to join the BNI group, then you can contact St Mary's Corporate Partnerships Manager, Annabelle Holloway, by emailing annabelle.holloway@stmaryshospice.org.uk.
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