A WELLINGTON-based beauty company has raised more than £1,000 for charity this Christmas.

Staff from Swallowfield presented the cheque to Children’s Hospice South West after they raised £1,100.

A donation from the company and the profits from the staff-organised Christmas raffle containing more than 140 raffle prizes, helped raise the great total.

Shift manager, Jo Luckhurst, said the team at Swallowfield should be proud of their efforts.

She added: “The Children’s Hospice is a charity close to our hearts.

“Over the past few years instead of sending Christmas cards to each other, we bought one big card for people to write on and give a donation.

“This year we decided to make it bigger and better by holding a raffle too.

“We should all be so proud to be working for a company where everyone supports each other as a team to make these things happen and do it so well.”

The company has raised more than £4,500 over the year for various charities including Dementia UK, Bowel Cancer UK and St Margaret’s Hospice.

The staff members held cake sales, quiz nights and grew moustaches in November.

Chief executive officer Chris How, said: “We are always pleased to support our staff with fundraising ideas and are delighted to have raised so much this year.”