Dobbies Garden Centres has announced its recent milestone of raising more than £549,000 for its national charity partner, Teenage Cancer Trust.

Dobbies, which has a branch at Moreton Park near Chirk, announced Teenage Cancer Trust last year as its first ever national charity partner after having partnered with them previously over several successful Christmas fundraising periods.

Fundraising takes place across the UK led by staff members in each of Dobbies’ 69 stores all year round through the donations from carrier bag purchases, individual store led activity, nationwide charity fundraising events, and even members from Dobbies Central Support Office took part in the Three Peaks Challenge.

Dobbies customers love to partake in the nationwide events such as the recent Christmas Charity Night, Santa’s Arrival and the infamous Ladies Night, which took place across all Dobbies stores leading up to the festive season.

Graeme Jenkins, chief executive at Dobbies Garden Centres, said: “We take great pride in our ongoing partnership with Teenage Cancer Trust and this achievement of raising over £500k for the charity is something truly special for everyone at Dobbies.

“A mix of hard work and creative ideas from across the Dobbies team has made this possible and we look forward to continuing these efforts over the festive period.”

Christine Jason, head of regional fundraising in the north for Teenage Cancer Trust, said: “Every day, seven young people aged 13-24 are diagnosed with cancer. Teenage Cancer Trust’s specialist nurses, hospital wards and support teams work hard to help young people and their families cope with the huge impact that a cancer diagnosis and treatment has on their lives. But none of this work would be possible without our wonderful supporters.

“We absolutely love working with both team members and customers at every Dobbies store, and we are ecstatic about reaching this incredible milestone through our partnership with them. We are so grateful to everyone who has helped raise such an incredible sum of money.”

Teenage Cancer Trust is the only UK charity dedicated to improving the quality of life and chances of survival for the seven young people aged 13 to 24 diagnosed with cancer every day.

For more information visit www.teenagecancertrust.org

For more information on Dobbies’ fundraising events visit www.dobbies.com