MARIE Curie is urgently in need of support to help people with a terminal illness in Knutsford this Christmas.

By giving up two hours of your time to collect donations you will be helping the charity provide nursing care and emotional support to families.

The money you raise will also help fund Marie Curie’s information and support team, which reached 60,000 people last Christmas and provides a lifeline to people affected by terminal illness.

Across the Knutsford area there are many volunteer shifts available in supermarkets, shopping centres and high streets, and by signing up you will be part of an army of 5,000 people nationally, aiming to raise more than half a million pounds.

Lucinda Ellison, community fundraiser for the Knutsford area said:

“In the build-up to Christmas we desperately need the people of Knutsford to grab a friend or family member and collect donations for Marie Curie.

“Our volunteers always have a fun and rewarding time collecting donations in their communities, and it’s the perfect way to give something back and get into the Christmas spirit.

“The money you raise will also be helping us reach more people with a terminal illness and the loved ones supporting them.

“Just two hours of your time, collecting at the local supermarket or on the high street, will make a massive difference to so many people.”

For more information on volunteer shifts in your area visit mariecurie.org.uk/collect and sign-up with a friend.

Marie Curie employs 2,700 nurses, doctors and other healthcare professionals, and with its nine hospices around the UK, is the largest provider of hospice beds outside the NHS.