KIND-HEARTED staff and customers of M&Co in Tavistock have helped the company to raise an astonishing £850,000 for Cancer Research UK.

Staff at M&Co have been working tirelessly to fundraise for the cancer charity since 2008. The store in Brook Street raised £1,849 since M&Co began its support of the charity.

A variety of fundraising activities have taken place and included the retailer becoming a donation station for the month of October in 2011. This saw customers donating quality unwanted clothes in M&Co stores for Cancer Research UK and receiving a £5 voucher in return to spend in any M&Co store or online on purchases over £35. More than £50,000 was raised through the donation station activity. 

Additional fundraising that has taken place includes 222 M&Co staff taking part in the Cancer Research UK Race for Life, fashion shows run by all M&Co stores, staff raffles, sponsored walks and sky-dives.

Andy McGeoch, director of marketing and business development at M&Co, said: 'M&Co is dedicated to helping the fight against cancer and supporting Cancer Research UK. Over the past three years our staff and customers have raised £850,000 for the charity and we're positive that it will help in some way with the fight against cancer.'

Claire Rowney, head of corporate partnerships at Cancer Research UK, said: 'We're really grateful for the generosity and hard work of M&Co's staff and customers. The £850,000 raised will help pay for the world-class scientists, doctors and nurses at the centre of our life saving research. Together with partners like M&Co and our supporters, our vision is to continue to save lives and beat cancer.'