AN insurance company which has a branch in Malvern has become the latest corporate sponsor for Malvern Theatres.

Jelf, which has an office in Church Street, just yards from the theatre, will donate £10 to the theatre for every annual personal insurance policy sold to customers of the theatre through referral.

The firm joins the theatre's growing list of community-minded sponsors, including Home Instead Senior Care, King’s School Worcester, Malvern College, Malvern Hills College and Smartbox Assistive Technology.

Ryan Lane, sales manager at Jelf, said: “Jelf has been providing personal insurance to the people of Malvern for over 40 years and has a loyal relationship with the town. We’re delighted to give something back to the community and support the popular Malvern Theatres.”

Emma Maggs, head of development at Malvern Theatres, said: “Jelf is a respected business in Malvern that is used by many of our audience members.

"We’re so pleased that they’ve decided to support Malvern Theatres; we’ve a busy year ahead with vital improvements that need to be done to the building, and exciting education and community projects.”