PENDLESIDE Hospice is asking for the presents no-one wants.

Those socks that granny bought, that tie from your sister-in-law, all those toiletries that you will never use in a month of Sundays and the chocolates you promised not to eat as part of your New Year health kick would all make prizes for charity raffles and tombola.

Hospice Care for Burnley and Pendle is appealing to people to make a new year's resolution they can keep - don't bin it, donate it.

Pendleside Hospice needs to raise £1.1million every year.

Good quality unwanted Christmas presents, which might normally land in the bin or go at the back of a cupboard, can be put to good use. Kaye Bartle, fundraising manager at Pendleside Hospice, said: "Sometimes Santa's Sack contains surprises that we are less than delighted with or have too many of.

"Don't bin them. I'm sure that the person who bought the gift would be pleased to hear that the items have been put to a worthwhile use."

Pendleside Hospice, based at Reedley, cares for local people suffering from cancer and other life-limiting illnesses.

It relies on donations and fundraising events to generate enough money to continue its work.

Staff are constantly on the look-out for goods they can use for prizes.

Anyone who would like to donate goods can drop them off at the hospice in Colne Road or contact Kaye Bartle on 01282 440100.