The students, teachers and community of St. Mary's Hare Park School in Romford had lots of fun when they ditched the uniforms for their 2013 Christmas Appeal with a Play Your Cards Right theme. Gemma Fitzmaurice, a mother of two students at the school and charity representative went to collect a cheque for £400.07 following the event. Thank you to everyone who helped to plan the day, and to all those who took part.

We are delighted to have received 42% of your votes to win the Lloyds Community Fund Award 2013 and £3,000. You have been voting through text, online and with tokens handed out at five Lloyds branches in Havering.

The award will be used to help our Respite Breaks project to give children with cancer a memory making holiday with their families.

THANK YOU to everyone who voted and an extended thank you to Jo Paveley and Ella Dixon who nominated us for this award back in May!