OUR appeal has cruised passed the £1,000 mark as more and more Shuttle/Times & News readers reach into their pockets to help Wyre Forest's Scouts. About £1,400 has been pledged to Operation Covert in the two weeks since the appeal was launched.

Donations ranging from £2 to £120 have been given to the Shuttle/Times and News by post, at our offices in Blackwell Street and to Kidderminster & District Scout Council. The figure is up £1,000 from just seven days ago - and it is all thanks to you.

How to help

If you wish to make a donation to Operation Covert, you can:

l Call in at the Shuttle/Times & News offices in Blackwell Street, Kidderminster, during normal business hours from 9am to 5pm.

l Post donations to Operation Covert, c/o Oliver Evans, Shuttle/Times and News, 6 Towers Buildings, Blackwell Street, Kidderminster DY10 2DY. Please make cheques payable to Rhydd Covert Campsite.

l Post donations to Sam Rees, Rhydd Covert treasurer, 20 Wilton Avenue, Kidderminster DY11 5PR.