STUDENTS from Mid Cheshire College have raised £450 to help replant the rainforest home of the Orang-utans in Borneo.

The Transition Learning students raised £350 last year for The Go Orange for Orang-utans campaign, created by Act for Wildlife.

They decided to try to beat that total this year by staging a variety of activities, including a fundraising day on the official Go Orange for Orang-utan Day, which included a raffle, book auction, basketball challenge, cake sale and art competition judged by college principal Richard Hollywood.

The students presented the money to Chester Zoo, which leads Act for Wildlife.

Hannah Taylor, fundraising co-ordinator at the zoo, said: “The money is enough to plant and nurture at least 40 trees in the Bornean forest that will be vital homes and food sources for orang-utans and many other endangered animals.

“The students should be very proud of themselves. Everyone did so well last year, and to beat the fundraising total this year is wonderful.”

Julie Hulse, Care and Skills for Life lecturer, said: “The students love raising money for Go Orange for Orang-utans because they know the orang-utans are an endangered species.

“We also want to thank Tranquility, Hollies Farm shop, Royals restaurant and Winsford Library for donating gifts and prizes for our fundraising day and The Duke of Portland Restaurant for donating the top prize."

The students also took part in a ‘Jungle Run’ in Delamere Forest dressed as animals to raise money for the charity.