Sanctuary in Rochford Committee member John Gosnell was so moved after hearing stories of local residents in need he ran 5km and swam 2.5km to help them.

The kids of St Brigid’s Primary in Glasgow have even more reason to look forward to breaktime after Sanctuary-funded play equipment was installed.

Last year, Sanctuary Care offered work experience placements to 140 young people at risk of long-term unemployment, as part of the Government funded Kickstart scheme.

A £6m development of 33 new homes in the Shropshire village of Burford is now complete.