THE latest charitable campaign has been launched at the British Ironwork Centre near Oswestry.

A series of metal daffodils have been created in aid of Marie Curie which aims to raise £1 million in funding which will support hospices across the UK.

Clive Knowles, chairman of the BIC, said it is the latest step in the Ironworks' campaigns to support hospices.

He continued: "We are now creating all sorts of different bespoke designs (including flowers, bees and frogs) and are moving toward specifically tailoring every flower for each hospice.

"Proving incredibly successful all across the country, it is now our goal to help national hospices to raise an additional £1m in funding.

"This year, the Marie Curie hospice group are running their latest campaign – ‘The Great Daffodil Appeal’. As part of this, we have created hundreds of yellow daffodil flowers which the hospice group will be selling at a recommended donation price.

"The money raised through the sale of these metal flowers will be used by the hospice group to help directly fund all the incredible work that they do for communities all across the UK."

Every year, Marie Curie supports over 40,000 people living with terminal illness and we hope the money raised through their metal flowers campaign will significantly help them to continue this critical care.

To find out more about Marie Curie Hospice’s appeal, please visit their website at www.mariecurie.org.uk