GUIDING groups across Wharfedale wore blue and yellow to their meetings to raise money for girls in Ukraine.

Member of Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers in Wharfedale raised more that £1,200 to help their counterparts in the war-torn country.

The fundraising week, from April 4 to 8, was staged in groups across the world - and 24 units took part in Wharfedale.

A spokeswoman said: "Some units augmented their activities by holding raffles and selling cakes. There have been one or two other small ideas that have run alongside the blue/yellow idea and money donated - e.g a guide placed an honesty donation box at her relatives gathering and friends in other organisations were prepared to drop a coin or two into a box.

"The Division of Girlguiding Wharfedale comprises units from Menston to Addingham and all places in between."

Addingham brownies were pictured showing their enthusiastic support for the fundraising project.