Readers donate a record £580,000 to Times appeal

Times readers have managed to help raise a record breaking £582,398.50 for their three chosen good causes this christmas.

The three charities who received the donations where TreeHouse, Help the Hospices and Riders for Health. Charities Trust are amazed at how wonderful people can be, giving so much in such a short time for the well deserving charities to put to good use. Times say this was there most successful fundraising campaign so far and we are so glad we were part of it.

James Harding Editor of the Times said "On behalf of The Times and our chosen charities, I would like to thank all our readers for being so enormously generous. Your donations will have a significant impact on the lives of many people in the UK and around the world. We look forward to reporting back to you in these pages about how the charities have benefited from your unprecedented support"

To find out more about this campaign and the charities please click here .