MEMBERS of a Scottish country dancing club celebrated Hogmanay with a donation to Operation Covert.

Wyre Forest Scottish Country Dance club pledged the money because of the effect Scouting had on members lives, said treasurer Gillian Wire.

She said: "Our members raised this money by giving donations instead of sending each other Christmas cards.

"We have supported local charities in this way for the past three years.

"This year we chose Operation Covert as many of us either have been Scouts ourselves or our children or grand-children have been in the Scouts."