SPORTY students raised their game to help raise cash to build a new hospice for Glasgow.

Students competing in the ninth annual Glasgow Taxis Cup raised £700 for the Brick By Brick campaign to build a new Prince & Princess Of Wales' Hospice.

The appeal, backed by the Evening Times, is aiming to raise £15million for the new facility on a site by Bellahouston Park.

The new building will allow the hospice to extend its services to provide dedicated care for young people over the age of 15 for the first time.

Nick Lowden, 23, Glasgow Caledonian University's vice-president of activities, said: "That is a similar age to the competitors in the Glasgow Taxis Cup.

"It is good if people our age are supporting other people our age who are in need of help.

"I think the students were all very pleased the hospice was the chosen charity."

All 700 students who competed in Scotland's largest university competition donated £1 each towards the appeal.

This latest donation follows our exclusive story in Saturday's Evening Times that Brick By Brick had achieved its first £1million.

Colin Evans, 22, Strathclyde University's vice-president for sports, said: "We got to see the plans for the hospice building at Bellahouston and the service it provides is really worthwhile."

The competitors, drawn from Glasgow's three universities, took part in a day-long sporting contest involving 15 different sports across six different venues. The title was won by Glasgow University.

Stephen Flynn, vice-chairman of Glasgow Taxis, said: "This is a fantastic contribution from the students of Glasgow and is yet another example of the event's success.

"We look forward to being a part of the competition next year and thank all of those who took part for their generosity to such a deserving cause."

Heather Manson, capital appeal manager at the hospice, said: "As a charitable organisation we rely greatly on fundraising events and donations to allow us to continue offering free care to patients and their families."

The fundraising appeal is in addition to the £4.2million it costs to run the hospice every year, of which £2.8m must come from fundraising and voluntary donations.

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