A Ponsonby-based firm has given a popular charity a £5k boost.

Design and build contractor AVRS Systems Ltd presented the money to Hospice at Home West Cumbria, after staff nominated the charity as the chosen cause.

Deana Grills, the hospice's marketing and media coordinator, said: "We are thrilled to receive this wonderful donation.

"We rely heavily on support from the local community, and if it wasn't for their generosity we simply wouldn't be able to provide the expert services that our dedicated staff and volunteers carry out 365 days a year."

The Ponsonby firm's managing director, Mo Akhmed, said the compnay was delighted to present the cheque.

"As an organisation, we try to do as much as we can for good community causes and staff decided that Hospice at Home West Cumbria would be a fantastic local charity to support."