BANGERS have been turned into bucks for Barnsley Hospice thanks to a Thurnscoe scrap merchant.

J Wallis Metals raised £500 by donating £5 from every old car they scrapped in the run up to Christmas. And the scheme has proven so successful they have pledged to continue it through the year.

Owner James Wallis said: “The response from the people of Barnsley has been great, which is why we’ve decided to carry on donating money for every car we get.

“Not only will customers continue to get top price for their scrap cars and vehicles, but they’ll be doing their bit for Barnsley Hospice too.”

Donations from Barnsley businesses help the hospice raise the £2.2m it needs each year to care for patients and their families. A further £1.6m is provided by the NHS Clinical Commissioning Group.

Hospice corporate fundraiser Simon Atkinson collected the donation from the J Wallis Metals yard on Nicholas Lane.

He said: “This is a great example of an organisation thinking a bit differently to boost business at the same time as raising money for charity. We’re really grateful to J Wallis Metals and its customers, and it’s great news that the initiative is set to continue.”