A TALENTED designer from Ambleside has raised cash for a good cause by making and selling her very own earrings.

Annie Woods, who works for local business FAB Interiors, used her spare time while furloughed to sell handmade earrings via Instagram.

For every pair sold she donated £2 to the charity, soon reaching a donation of over £200.

"I started the little business in May, at the height of lockdown, and built up a following from as far away as Jersey. Each pair was packaged up and sent off with a handwritten thank you," said Ms Woods.

"Giving part of the profits to Carer Support South Lakes was my way of recognising the fantastic contribution that unpaid carers make to our communities. My grandad had vascular dementia and my granny became his carer for a number of years before he passed away, so I appreciate how difficult but how important unpaid caring really is."

Carer Support South Lakes is the only carer support charity in South Lakeland and helps around 1,250 unpaid carers, aged between six and 98-years old.

"I'm really pleased to know that the money will support people from my local community. Carers looking after family and friends get very little recognition so I'm pleased that my few weeks of creativity will help them in a small way," added Ms Woods.