A TAUNTON charity has recently received a donation of £1,750 from a farm shop in the area to help with the work it does.

The funds were raised for Love Musgrove by staff and customers at Rumwell Farm Shop & Café throughout 2022.

Anne Mitchell, joint owner of the farm shop, located on the A38 between Taunton and Wellington, explained: “We’re so pleased to have raised £1,750 for Love Musgrove, which was our chosen charity for 2022, through our various events, including two of our quiz nights and one of our Christmas Candlelight evenings.

“We also donated proceeds from sales of our chocolate-coated raisins and carrier bags to Love Musgrove.”

Love Musgrove funds things at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton above and beyond what the NHS covers.

It helps to create a comfortable, engaging environment for patients that supports family and friends too.

The charity also provides staff with training and development opportunities, including state-of-the-art equipment, and enables wards to buy items to make patients’ stays more comfortable.

Musgrove Park Hospital serves a population of more than 544,000 people across Somerset with more than 740 beds, 34 wards, 15 operating theatres, a fully equipped imaging department, and a purpose-built cancer treatment centre.

Zoe Steer, head of fundraising at Love Musgrove, said: “We are thrilled to have the support of Rumwell Farm Shop in support of the Beacon Centre. A huge thank you to all the staff and customers for raising such a tremendous amount.”