A KIRKBYMOORSIDE company has raised more than £2,850 for Ryedale Carers Support.

Staff at NSF Health Sciences Ltd fundraised by hosting bake sales, street collections and yard sales throughout the year.

The donations were matched by the International NSF Health Sciences Ltd for the Ryedale Carers Support, a voluntary organisation which provides practical and emotional help for carers, the people they care for and older people living alone.

The service is provided by volunteers who can visit weekly, fortnightly or monthly for a couple of hours.

Claire Hall, the chief officer at Ryedale Carers Support, said: “We were delighted to receive the cheque from NSF Health Science staff. The money will make such a difference to the lonely and isolated in our community.”

NSF Health Sciences works with life science companies to improve global human health.

Manufacturers, regulators and consumers look to the company for the development of public health standards and certification programs that help protect the world’s food, water, consumer products and environment.

For more information on fundraising for Ryedale Carers Support, phone 01751 432288.