A CHARITY choir which supports hospices in Hampshire has held a cheque presentation ceremony.
Voices for Hospices choir raised £26,000 this year, following a performance at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens in September.
Winchester Christmas Market, with representatives from the hospices the choir supports present.
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The hospices receiving a share of the proceeds are: Countess of Brecknock (Andover), Mountbatten Hampshire (West End), Mountbatten Isle of Wight, Naomi House and Jacksplace (Sutton Scotney), Oakhaven (Lymington), St Michael’s (Basingstoke), and Winchester Hospice.
Jenny Sutton, from Voices for Hospices, said: “It was a bitterly cold day but surrounded by the warmth of the market very good fun!”
The choir has also supported Naomi House and Jacksplace, performing at a Christmas Carol Service in aid of the hospices earlier this month.
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