SIR – I AM the assistant manager of Tenovus Cancer Care and I would like to take a moment to thank the generous people of our wonderful town, Romsey.

We put an appeal out for donations a couple of months ago and we were overwhelmed by the response! Thank you so much!

Charity shops are nothing without your donations.

I would also like to thank everyone who shops with us. By spending money on preloved items from our shop you are helping people affected by cancer. Whether it's keeping our helpline open (0808 808 1010, which is open 8am - 8pm, 365 days a year) or helping pay for vital research. Every single penny of your money helps us immensely.

Tenovus is a little known charity and most people don't realise the work we do. We have had quite a few people ask about the work we do and I would like to share just a snippet of what we do.

In the 1960s we built the Tenovus Institute for Cancer Research in Cardiff which carried out vital research into the causes of cancer. Our scientists developed the use of Tamoxifen, now used worldwide to treat breast cancer, and Zoladex which treats prostate cancer. I'm sure you'd agree, a huge achievement!

We also fund researchers of tomorrow who are looking for the cure, as well as the researchers who are looking into the best ways we can care and support the people affected by cancer today. We do this by working with world-leading cancer experts, as well as patients themselves, to make sure we fund not only the best research, but the most relevant.

I hope this goes a little way to helping you understand how your donations help?

On behalf of the charity and our staff and volunteers, thank you so much, we truly appreciate the time and effort you put into helping us.

We look forward to seeing you in the shop soon.

Teresa Young

Tenovus Cancer Care