A CHRISTMAS market is being held at Langford Budville Jubilee Hall to raise money for the Forever Hounds Trust.

The charity, formally known as Greyhound Rescue West of England, is celebrating its 20th year and has found loving homes for more than 8,000 sight hounds who would have otherwise been destroyed.

Organiser Jayne Mancini said the event, now in its fourth year, will feature more than 30 craft and artisan stallholders selling gifts and decorative and practical items for the home and garden. Unique items include ironwork, pottery, art, wool and textiles. Two local authors and an animal portrait artist will also attend.

Visitors can also meet some of the charity’s volunteers and hounds it has helped to home in the ‘Dog Room’. A festive tea area will offer home-made cake, hot dogs and other goodies.

The market is on Saturday, December 3, from 10am-3.30pm.