SHANKLIN'S Co-op has raised more than £17,000 in the past year — and every penny goes to Isle of Wight charities.

Thanks to the Co-op Causes Initiative, Daisy Chains Children's Charity, Rylstone Chalet Restoration and the Friends of Shanklin Theatre have all received some of the money.

The money is raised through the Co-op's membership card scheme, so every time the community shops at the store, some of the money is put back into local causes.

Michael Beston, vice chairman of the Friends of Shanklin Theatre, said: "The money awarded to us will help our on-going programme to replace and refurbish our historic but rapidly deteriorating windows.

"We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has shopped locally at Landguard Road Co-op and supported this very worthy cause. Our thanks also to the brilliant team at or local Co-op for working with us over the last year.

"The ongoing support from the community will help restore Shanklin Theatre back to its former glory."