WORKERS at a waste management service based in Linwood have raised thousands of pounds for a Renfrewshire hospice.

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Enva employees, led by Craig Murray, decided to grow "muttonchops and whiskers" during the month of November to raise money for St Vincent's Hospice in Howwood.

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Craig and his workmates Vincent Kiernan, James Moran, John Fern, Paul Scott, Darren Scott and George Carragher set themselves individual challenges to see who could grow the best "mouser."

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The team raised £1,068 from generous family and friends but their overall total has now been doubled to £2,136 thanks to Enva matching pound-for-pound all funds raised.

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Kirsteen Murray, chief executive of St Vincent's Hospice, said: "It has been a really tough year for hospice fundraising, with so many large-scale events being unable to go ahead due to Covid restrictions. 

"It is thanks to the incredible efforts of individuals like this that we are able to be there for people in Renfrewshire and North Ayrshire when they need us most and for Enva as a company to double their workers' contribution is incredibly generous.

"We are also grateful to all of the partners of those involved who put up with the growing pains!"