Marks and Spencer celebrations

The Exeter Marks & Spencer store held a family fun day and raised £1,300 for Hospiscare as part of the ‘125 Fundraising Challenge’, the retailer’s biggest ever local charity fundraising campaign to mark its 125^th anniversary.

The Exeter store has chosen Hospiscare as the charity to benefit from the proceeds of the anniversary celebration which aims to raise £1.25 million for local charities in 125 days across the UK. It has now raised more than £3,000 for Hospiscare since the celebrations began last month.

On Saturday 20 June, employees at the High Street store dressed up and provided family fun and entertainment all day as well as fundraising for Hospiscare.

Jill Neal, Finance and Operations Manager of Marks & Spencer Exeter said: “It’s really exciting to be celebrating our 125^th anniversary and raising money for a local charity that’s very close to our hearts. The support that our staff, customers and local businesses have shown so far has been terrific. Everyone’s behind us and we really hope that our fundraising efforts will help make a difference and raise money for Hospiscare”.