Volunteers outside the Fresh Waters Christian charity shop, which staged the name the teddy competition to raise cash to buy water filters
A KEIGHLEY charity shop's name the teddy contest raised £275 for people in developing countries without access to safe, clean drinking water.
The giant teddy had been donated to Fresh Waters Christian charity shop, in Bridge Street. People donated £1 in return for suggesting a name.
The winning name, Cuddles, given to the teddy by competition winner Nicola Throup, was selected at a draw in the Airedale Shopping Centre on December 11.
A competition organiser thanked the shopping centre along with Keighley's Asda and Morrisons supermarkets for supporting the competition.
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