Hurstpierpoint charity receives thousands thanks to home developer’s auction

Martin Homes presented a cheque for £3,020 to Hurstpierpoint charity Cancervive on Wednesday (April 28) after auctioning items from Little Torch holiday and retreat centre based in the village.
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The developer was given planning permission in March to convert the centre into eight luxury flats and two houses.

Items from the building that were auctioned from April 9 -10 included tables, chairs, cabinets, which raised £1,510 before Martin Homes agreed to match with a donation of their own.

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Raphael Beck of Martin Homes presented the cheque to Paul Huggett, CEO and founder of Cancervive which supports the family and friends of cancer patients.

A spokesman for Martin Homes said: “Martin Homes, as a company, feels very strongly about assisting the communities local to our developments and to help charity where we can.”

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