FUND-RAISERS at St Richard's Hospice are calling on local residents to spare £1 to drive forward their annual raffle and be in line to win a fantastic Honda Jazz.

The annual raffle was started five years ago and has proved very popular with locals, but this is the first time such a big prize has been up for grabs.

The raffle was launched at the Startin Honda Bromyard Road showroom.

Tricia Cavell, St Richard's fund-raising manager said: "This wonderful raffle prize has been made possible through the generous support of Startin Honda Worcester and Hewett Recruitment.

"We hope many people in the community will buy a raffle ticket.

"For less than the price of a Sunday newspaper you can support our work with patients and families and be in with a chance to win a great prize."

Startin Honda director John Bentley has already been delighted with the response from his customers in supporting the raffle.

"We are very pleased to be able to support the work of St Richard's in the community and look forward to this raffle raising much needed funds for such an important local charity."

Hewett Recruitment is involved with a number of initiatives supporting St Richard's, which is the company's adopted charity of the year. Fund-raisers are hoping to raise about £20,000 from this year's raffle - cash that will go to the hospice's work with more than 1,550 patients and families each year.

Volunteers will be displaying the car at a wide variety of venues over the coming months when tickets will be on sale.

They can also be purchased at £1 each from St Richard's Hospice shops in the area, by telephoning 01905 763963 or calling into the Startin Honda showroom.

The winning ticket will be drawn next February.

Building work has recently started on the new St Richard's Hospice near County Hall, Worcester, and the campaigners are working to raise slightly less than £350,000 which is needed to complete the Building Beds Together campaign.