Staff at Penmount Crematorium have handed over a cheque for £2,076 to Cornwall Hospice Care, which provides hospice care to patients and their families.

The crematorium, which is managed by Cornwall Council, raises money for charity each year through a number of ways including the remembrance service in June, the carol service in December, and the Christmas memory tree in the flower room.

The crematorium chose the Cornwall Hospice Care as their 2016 charity, and Clare Bray, the representative from the hospice charity went to Penmount to receive the cheque.

She said: "We were delighted when we heard we'd been chosen by Penmount Crematorium as their charity of the year and really enjoyed working with the team there. They raised a fantastic amount of money for us, which will go directly to supporting patients and their families in Cornwall who are living with a life limiting illness.”

Susan Cannan, bereavement services manager at Penmount Crematorium, said: “The Penmount staff select a charity to support each December and enjoy working towards supporting that charity throughout the following year. We’re pleased to be able to donate to Cornwall Hospice Care and help them to continue to do their wonderful work for families in Cornwall.”

This year Penmount Crematorium staff have chosen to support Little Harbour children’s hospice at St Austell.