ROTARY Club of Nailsea and Backwell raised a whopping �15,000 for charities last year.

Spokesman Mike Brayley said: “A very big thank you to all the people who helped - we couldn’t have done it without you.”

He also thanked hundreds of ‘brave souls’ who bought 1,000 donated books in freezing weather conditions at a bookstall earlier this month.

More than �500 was raised.

Meanwhile the next event, a brass band concert by North Somerset County’s Lions Brass 4 Youth will take place at 7.30 pm on May 18, at Nailsea School.

Tickets, costing �7, are available from Bob Keightley on 01275 463149.