A hospice has thanked a weight loss group for its donations after its Charity Summer Ball in Bromsgrove.

The Evolve Weight Loss community marked its first anniversary with a Summer Ball on Friday, June 28, which raised £1,200 for both Birmingham Hospice and St Richard's Hospice.

The Holiday Inn was transformed into a glamorous venue, with red carpets and attendees decked out in their smartest outfits.

St Richard's is an independent charity that provides palliative care for adults with incurable illnesses, and provides support for their loved ones and carers.

Each year the hospice supports over 3,100 patient, family members and bereaved people across Worcestershire.

The annual cost of running the hospice is in the region of £12 million, including patient care and all necessary support services.

St Richard's relies on voluntary support, including donations, gifts in wills, retail and event, to cover its running costs, with the remainder funded by the NHS.

Emily Orchard-Pain, business development officer at St Richard’s, said: "We are very grateful to Evolve Weight Loss for fundraising for our care at its Summer Ball.

"We rely on the generosity of our community to help us raise the funds we need to care for patients, those important to them, and bereaved people across Worcestershire."

Birmingham Hospice provides palliative and end-of-life care to around 800 patients on average on a daily basis.

The charity has to raise £6.5 million to fund its services each year, which is primarily raised from fundraising activity, income from its shops and voluntary donations.

Luke Manley, corporate fundraising manager of the Birmingham Hospice, said: "We’re so grateful to Evolve for choosing us as one of the charities to support at their Summer Ball.

"Their generous donation will help support local people living with a terminal diagnosis, and their families."