Residents, students and theatre venue raise more than £5,000 for Tenbury Wells flood victims

Residents, students and a theatre venue all leapt into action after the border town's centre was inundated during Storm Bert at the end of November.

A GoFundMe page organised by Lala-leigh Kisiel has so far raised £4,885 raised on its own, and students at Tenbury High Ormiston Academy have gathered over £800 with a fundraiser.

Students organised a mufti day, encouraging their peers to come to school in non-uniform and donate to a mini relief fund.

Their efforts have raised a whopping £845 which will be donated to those in the local community who need it the most.

Fundraising efforts follow the academy being used as a relief centre for the community and a planning base for the emergency services during the storm, providing shelter for anyone who needed help and support.

Vicki Dean, principal at Tenbury High Ormiston Academy, said: “Alongside our community, we were devastated to see the impact of the recent flooding on our local area and our staff and students wanted to do everything we can to help those who were most affected by the storm.

“We were really proud to see our students get stuck into fundraising for this important cause, and very pleased to share that this is the most we have raised as a school, demonstrating just how much our young people want to support our community.

“As an academy, we’re committed to helping our students understand the important role they play as citizens in their community, and their response to the recent storms is testament to this.”

The Regal Tenbury Trust, which runs the town's theatre venue, will donate the profits from 150 tickets for the opening night of CinderElla at the Regal on Wednesday, December 11 at 6.30pm.

"Donations will be distributed via a steering group working with local agencies to make sure the money goes where it’s needed most," said a spokesperson for the trust.