Bingo players Northam have raised nearly £2,000 for the Hospice in North Devon. Susan Squires, who organised 14 events at the local Leisure Centre in the last year presented a cheque for £1,837.95 for the charity.

Susan took the opportunity to thank all those that had helped with the monthly bingo events.

Hospice care changes lives with a quarter of a million patients being cared for by hospices in the UK each year, either in a hospice or in their own home.

About the Hospice Charity in the UK

Adult Services

220 hospice and palliative care inpatient units

3,175 hospice and palliative care beds

288 home care services

127 Hospice at Home services

272 day care centres

343 hospital support services

Children Services

42 hospice inpatient units

334 hospice beds

Hospice Funding

In the UK, £1.4 million is spent on hospice care every day.

Adults' hospices in England receive on average 34% of their funding from the government. Children's hospices typically receive much less government funding, on average 15% of their running costs