GOLFERS raised nearly £1,000 for a children’s charity.

Mercedes-Benz of Basingstoke, in Edison Road, hosted a two-day golf event at Hampworth Golf Club in aid of the NSPCC’s Schools Service, attended by more than 100 people.

Gemma Graves, fundraising manager for the NSPCC, said: “The funds raised will go towards the NSPCC Schools Service, which uses trained volunteers to visit primary schools to talk to children in an age appropriate way about abuse, how to stay safe, and where to go for help should they ever need it.”