STAFF at a business travel agency unanimously voted to support St Richard's Hospice as their chosen charity of the year.

ArrangeMY will host a range of exciting activities and events to fundraise for the hospice on Wildwood Drive throughout 2017.

The team has already held their first event at the head office in Berkeley Business Park when ten independent venues were invited to a mini expo, raising over £400.

Tricia Cavell, fundraising director at St Richard’s Hospice, said: “We are delighted to have been chosen as arrangeMY’s charity of the year and are thrilled that the staff voted to support the hospice.

“Our care for patients and their loved ones is free and is available for however long it’s needed, but we can only do this with the amazing support we receive from our community and companies like arrangeMY.

"We very much look forward to working with the team during 2017.”

Simon Scott, arrangeMY chief executive. said: “It’s very important that staff are able to have their say on which charity they would like to support each year. St Richard’s Hospice provide free care and support to over 2,500 patients and family members, as well as directly helping two members of our own team in the past year.

“I am also supporting the charity further by volunteering on a weekly basis and look forward to continuing this support in 2017.”