FUNDRAISERS for Teesside Hospice Care Foundation are appealing to businesses, groups and associations to help them raise funds by raffling a Christmas reindeer.

Each reindeer is holding a chocolate selection box and has been specially wrapped for Christmas, with 100 to be raffled around Teesside.

Elaine Myers, business development manager at the hospice, said: "If anyone has a few spare minutes to sell tickets to their work colleagues, friends or family please get in touch."

The reindeers have already started being distributed, so anyone willing to help or wanting further details is asked to call the hospice on (01642) 355866.