Seven Lakes College business students have teamed with Hospice at Home West Cumbria to raise awareness and to celebrate the charity’s 30th anniversary.

The business students, studying for their level two and level three NVQ, produced and distributed posters and talked to the public on a day trip out to The Hub in Workington.

They also had a tour around the Hospice at Home West Cumbria headquarters and attended a talk about what the charity covers and how it helps.

The charity relies heavily on the generosity of the local community to support their work, and as the only hospice organisation in the region, the services they provide are vital.

Alice Hine, 20, of Whitehaven, said: “It’s good to give something back and to raise the charity’s profile which is so close to home. We learnt the difference between palliative and end-of-life care, which was eye opening.

“I didn’t realise how much hospice helps the family of patients.”

Chelsea Bacon, 20, of Cockermouth, said: “We had a lot of fun raising awareness and we developed our teamwork skills. Everyone at The Hub were really friendly and were interested in what we were doing in town with our matching T-shirts.”

Gordon Gidney, Lakes College business and management tutor, said: “We had a brilliant team who worked hard and were committed to the cause. On the day they exceeded all my expectations.”

Chris Nattress, principal of Lakes College, said: “It’s always great to hear our students helping out in the local community, especially a charity based in West Cumbria.

“We look forward to working with Hospice at Home and other local charities in the future.”