QUIZZERS raised hundreds of pounds for a good cause when Blandford-based firm Amberley Labels hosted a quiz night at the town’s Crown Hotel.

The event was in aid of Weldmar Hospicecare, which cared for Katherine Dandridge who worked at the firm and died of cancer aged 38.

About 100 people from the local community, including colleagues, the local rugby team and Katherine’s family attended the quiz, which raised £1,835.

The evening also included a raffle, an auction and a heads and tails game, and the Crown donated a prize for the quiz – a free night for two plus breakfast at the hotel.

Raffle prizes included hampers, vouchers, tickets to the races, gym passes, chocolates, Champagne, wine and gin.

The auction items included a spa voucher for two, a home hamper, a luxury filled wine rack, candles and a set of car tyres.

Amberley’s managing director David Richards said: “The charity quiz night was a huge success, and we are very proud to have raised so much money to donate to Weldmar Hospicecare, a charity close to our hearts.

“We are enormously grateful to local businesses, our customers and suppliers who helped to make this happen with their generous and amazing prize donations.

“We would like to thank everyone who showed their support and took part in the charity quiz night in memory of Katherine.

“We are hoping to make this an annual event.”

Fiona Hansford, fundraising lead ­– recruitment and engagement at Weldmar Hospicecare, said: “A huge thank you to the team at Amberley Labels for putting on such a fantastic event. This is such a special way to honour their late colleague Katherine.

“As a charity we rely heavily on the support of our local community and this donation will help us to continue our work in providing specialist care for adults with a life-limiting illness in Dorset and support their loved ones.”