TERMINAL illness charity Marie Curie needs the help of volunteers around West Somerset to give two hours to handing out daffodil pins in return for donations.

The charity’s annual fundraiser, the Great Daffodil Appeal, takes place in March and Marie Curie hopes to get more people than ever wearing the daffodil pin.

Every five minutes, someone in the UK dies without getting the care and support they need at the end of their life. The money raised means that Marie Curie Nurses can be there for more people living with a terminal illness, providing them with vital one-to-one nursing care and support in their own homes.

Marie Curie community fundraiser for Somerset, Riona Houghton, said: “Whatever a person’s story, donating and wearing a daffodil pin during March unites them with millions of others to help make sure all dying people get the care and support they deserve.

“Giving just two hours at a collection in West Somerset means that the volunteer is raising money to help make sure more dying people get the care and support they need at the end of their lives.

“What’s more, collecting is lots of fun – it can be done alone or with friends, and Marie Curie will give support you from the moment of signing up.”

Anyone interested in volunteering should visit the Marie Curie website’s ‘collect’ link or call free on 0800 304 7025.