RAISING cash for charity is music to the ears of youngsters at St James' CE Secondary School in Farnworth.

The youngsters recently hosted an evening of light popular music featuring the school orchestra, choir, Dixie Band and soloists.

The orchestra spent a residential weekend before Easter at Whirlow Grange Conference Centre, in Sheffield, in preparation for the concert and raised £450 from sponsorship for the Malcolm Sargent Cancer Care for Children. This comes on top of a further £287 for Greenfold School from the St James' Christmas Carol Service and Concert.