HAMPSHIRE'S furry-heroes have been handed a £1,000 donation.

The Pavers Foundation have donated £1,000 to Hampshire Search and Rescue Dogs following a grant application made by Allison Roberts, customer advisor at Pavers Port Solent.

Allison applied for the fundraising to help the charity who carry out essential work rescuing high risk, vulnerable and missing people in the area, using highly trained search dogs.

She said: "[It] was a real eye opener into the amount of time the team commit and how skilled they all are."

She added: "Hampshire Search and Rescue Dogs are a much deserving charity and an outstanding team of highly skilled dedicated volunteers providing vital support to the emergency services 24hrs a day helping find and assist missing vulnerable people within our community.

"Thanks for allowing me to be able to help such a fantastic charity”.

Bug Wrightson, Chair of Hampshire Search and Rescue Dogs, said: "We are absolutely delighted to have been awarded a grant from the Pavers Foundation.

"This generous donation of £1000 will help to keep us operational and saving lives. We thank the Pavers Foundation and all the employees who support our vital, voluntary work in our community."

The Pavers Foundation donates to local causes and charities across the UK and beyond, supporting those nominated by their 1,500 colleagues, as well as one major national charity per year and charities nominated by the Paver family.