STAFF and residents at Hanover Housing Association schemes across the country – including Keighley – are celebrating raising a bumper amount for charity.

They together coined-in £50,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support with a series of events last year.

Activities included raffles, coffee mornings and cake-baking sessions.

The fundraising was the biggest-ever effort of its kind by Hanover, whose schemes include one at Parkers Lane, Utley.

Association chairman, Dr Stuart Burgess, said: “This really is a tremendous effort to help support the many friends, colleagues and loved ones who have faced cancer.

“I am particularly impressed by the enthusiasm of our residents, many of whom are retirees and pensioners.

“To be able to present £50,000 to Macmillan is testament to the Hanover network and the caring community spirit that exists.”