Hereford City Rotary Club has had a record year of fundraising, contributing nearly £18,000 to charities in Herefordshire and around the world.

President Ron Giles said: “It’s a real credit to the people of Hereford, my fellow Rotarians and our past president Roy Davies that we have been able to raise such a fantastic amount of money.

“As with all Rotary fundraising every single penny of the money raised goes to the good causes.”

Charities to benefit include more than £1,000 to Children at No1 Ledbury Road - a respite home for up to 50 severely disabled five to 18-year-olds; £2,000 to BODS, in St Weonards which runs programmes for schools, pupil referral units and care homes for children at risk of exclusion.

World-wide the Hereford club donated almost £3,000 to Shelter Box which provides emergency accommodation for victims of natural disasters, and £1,500 to the Rotary Wheelchair Foundation, providing three wheelchairs for people in need. Rotary in Britain and Ireland provided more than 11,000 wheelchairs across the globe.

Rotary is an international organisation of professional and business people united helping people less fortunate than themselves. Hereford City Rotary Club welcomes people who want to give something back to our community. Contact Paul Morris a call on 01432 344779.