BUILDING society employees in Alloa are hosting a final event to give the gift of time to people with a terminal illness.

Workers and customers at Yorkshire Building Society have been taking part in the Hour of Need campaign for Marie Curie who provide care and support for patients and their families.

Every £20 raised funds one hour of Marie Curie nursing care and customers and colleagues at the Alloa branch have so far funded 123 hours of care by contributing £2,470 to the campaign.

Hour of Need was set up in 2014 with the aim of raising £500,000 by the end of 2016. This target was met more than a year in advance and the campaign has now raised over £1 million.

To get in the seasonal spirit and give the campaign a festive farewell, the branch, on High Street, will be hosting a Christmas party event on Thursday, December 8 where people can enjoy some festive treats from the society.

People can show their support for Marie Curie and spread a little festive cheer by buying a set of the charity’s stylish Christmas tree decorations with all proceeds supporting the Hour of Need campaign. The branch is also hosting a Christmas raffle and a cake sale.

Lola Rowe, a Marie Curie hospice nurse, said: “I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to all the customers and members of staff at Yorkshire Building Society who have contributed so far to the Hour of Need fundraising campaign for Marie Curie.

“Through their donations myself and my colleagues have been able to provide even more support to people in their hour of need.”

David Leck, manager of the Alloa branch of Yorkshire Building Society, added: “We’re so proud that customers in Alloa have helped us to make this the society’s most successful ever national fundraising campaign.

“We hope our customers will call in to help support our final Hour of Need campaign event and help us give the gift of time this Christmas to terminally ill people and their families across the country.”