TWO generous groups have raised money to help patients through cancer treatment.

The Mersea Island Masonic Lodge and Curve Wake Park have both made donations to Colchester General Hospital.

The Masonic Lodge presented a cheque for £1,000 to the Mary Barron Suite and Haematology Day Unit.

Two of their members are currently receiving treatment there.

Caroline Bates, head of fundraising for the Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals Charity, said: “It was a great pleasure to meet Eric from the group and to receive this wonderful donation.

"Two members of the Mersea Island Masonic Lodge have been treated at the Mary Barron Chemotherapy and Haematology Suite and they wanted to do something to support other patients and staff.

"We greatly appreciate their donation which will be used to improve the environment for other patients.”

Curve Wake Park in St Osyth also held a charity wakeboard and fashion show, launching their membership to the 2019 Club.

The 2019 Club was set up by the hospital charity, inviting businesses and community groups to try and raise £2,019 towards the Cancer Centre Campaign.

The Cancer Centre Campaign, supported by the Gazette, is a bid to raise £3.25million for a new facility bringing all cancer services into one place.