MORE than £3,300 was raised for a great local charity at a Burns Night with a twist.

On Friday, March 2 Saltcoats Town Hall played host to the first annual Booth Welsh Burns for the Bairns evening.

The event, which saw a number of community partners, clients and Booth Welsh employees in attendance, was in aid of the much-deserving local charity, Cash for Kids Ayrshire.

The company was also delighted to receive the support of headline sponsors including Avesta, Access Plus, McEvoy Engineering and North Ayrshire Council.

The evening included a champagne reception with canapes, followed by a three-course meal by North Ayrshire Catering.

The musical entertainment for the night was provided by Break A Leg Drama Group, Centrestage Musical Theatre and Royal Conservatoire student Lucy Welsh.

There were also a number of Burns speakers from local clubs and Primary Schools to provide an insight into the life and works of Burns.

Booth Welsh, Managing Director, Martin Welsh said: “We are delighted with level of support we received with the event from the Ayrshire community. It was the first event of it’s kind and we are extremely proud of how the event went and the fantastic amount raised for Cash for Kids. I look forward to rolling the evening out as an annual event and hope to make it bigger and even better next year!”