KIND-hearted volunteers in the Black Country are being urged to give their time to help a hospice with its annual ‘Big Brum Bucket’ campaign.

Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice is encouraging hundreds of volunteers to join the bucket collection to raise vital funds for people living in the region with life-limiting illness.

Collections will be happening at supermarkets, shopping centres and high streets across the region on Friday, September 28, and Saturday, September 29, including at Halesowen’s Cornbow Shopping Centre.

Lucy Watkins, head of fundraising at Birmingham St Mary’s, said: “We’re excited to be collecting in Halesowen this year and would love for local people to join our team and help us raise bucket-loads of money.

“Taking part in the Big Brum Bucket collection is a really easy and fun way to show your support for the hospice. You get to choose where you collect, when and for how long – making it a flexible volunteering role.

“Last year, we raised an impressive £11,000 and every penny collected really did make a difference – helping us to continue to provide our free, expert care in people’s homes, in the community and at the hospice.”

To sign up, or to find out more, visit www.birminghamhospice.org.uk/bucket, with all volunteers receiving a collection bucket and goody bag of useful resources to use during the weekend, as well as a free hospice t-shirt.

All funds raised will go towards Birmingham St Mary’s, which cares for 350 people every day.