Youngsters and leaders from a Keighley Scout group took the plunge at the weekend to raise money for charity.

Members of the St Anne’s outfit abseiled 100 feet down the north face of Keighley Shared Church tower.

Saturday’s event raised more than £1,000 through sponsorship and donations for Shelterbox, which provides boxes of emergency equipment – such as tents and blankets – to people who have lost everything in disasters.

Fourteen adults, including district commissioner Jeanette Young, and 20 young people took part in the event.

“It was brilliant,” said Jonathan Gallucci, for the group.

“Everyone who came along – from the youngest, who was eight – had a go.

“Our target was to raise £590 to pay for a complete shelterbox, but we will hopefully raise enough for two boxes by the time all the sponsorship money is in.”

During the challenge, which formed part of the youngsters’ work towards their international partnership award, ten-year-old Scout Jamie Gissing was invested at the top of the tower.