BIG-HEARTED Exeter College students and staff are launching a final push to raise £10,000 for Children’s Hospice South West.

So far the college’s students’ union has raised nearly £6,000 for its chosen charity of the year.

Now students’ union president Char Hancock is calling on staff and students to help reach a £10,000 target by getting involved in a variety of fundraising events over the next three months.

The final push kicked off today with a college charity auction where staff had the opportunity to bid for jewellery, plants, gift vouchers, and more. Next month students will also put their best feet forward to take part in a sponsored coastal walk. There will also be charity car washes, sponsored cycles, cake stalls and a Woodbury Common assault course soon.

Char said: “So far our grand total is £5800 and our target is £10,000. We want to say a big thank you to all those who have helped so far. “To reach our target we need the help of all staff across college to try and get involved somehow with this final push on fundraising. “This really is a worthwhile cause so we are trying to encourage students and staff to get involved.”