A THRIVING York church has raised more than £50,000 through a specially designated “giving week”.

St Michael le Belfrey Church, in Minster Yard, next to York Minster, held the week in July.

Most of the money raised will go towards the ongoing work of the church in York and the north of England more generally.

More than ten per cent will be given to support mission and charity work in Brazil among street children and in Burundi to promote the Alpha course.