HOSPICE care charity Phyllis Tuckwell is asking people to get New Year off to a healthy start by giving up alcohol for January.

A spokesman for the Farnham-based hospice which cares for the terminally ill in south west Surrey and north east Hampshhire said: “Get sponsored to ditch the drink, or donate the money you would have spent on alcohol that month, and raise funds to support the vital care which Phyllis Tuckwell provides for local patients and families who are facing a very different challenge this New Year as they adjust to living with a terminal illness, such as cancer.

“Your donations can help fund medical and nursing care, provide therapies, pay for medicines and dressings, and cover the cost of counselling sessions for patients and their families.”

To sign up or find out more, visit www.pth.org.uk/ loozethebooze or call the fundraising team on 01252 729446.

You can set up a fundraising page at Virgin Money Giving with a target total so your friends and family can sponsor you.