A cheque for £674 was presented to the Cornwall Air Ambulance by art teacher Yvette Wiltshire and student Charles Hyde.

The money was raised at an exhibition of the work of Yvette’s students in The Millennium Centre, Pensilva in November.

More than 300 paintings were exhibited with most being for sale.

Cards made from the students’ paintings were also for sale at the exhibition.

Pictured, from left, Charles Hyde, helicopter pilot Doug Pye, Yvette Wiltshire and Gemma Collins of the Cornwall Air Ambulance team.