From door-to-door collections to running half-marathons people of all ages have been helping raise money for the Tsunami appeal.

Accrington lad Mohammed Kabir has managed to collect over £1000 in a solo effort which involved him running between Blackburn and Accrington.

And he was working the night shift too!

He told us, "I saw the pictures on the TV and decided I couldn't just sit around. I wanted to raise as much money as possible and thought I could get people to sponsor me if I completed the 6 mile journey."

"Having done the run once I did it again a week later and collected more money."

"In the first four days I collected £200 from donations."

Mohammed who works at BT has now travelled to Indonesia as part of charity Islamic Relief to help distribute the money he raised.

In Nelson £50,000 was raised by the Minhaj Welfare Foundation with volunteers working round the clock under the guidance and supervision of Shazad Shafi.

He said, "Our whole-hearted and immeasurable thank you to all who have donated generously to the appeal which will extend a lifeline to those across the shores."

So far this academic year, Sixth Form students alone at Blackburn College have raised £930 for Children in Need and collected £1300 for Islamic Relief - and with January exams behind them, they are now fundraising for the international Tsunami appeal. Others across the College have also been busy.

Adnan Hafiz of Islamic Relief in Manchester help inspire students by coming to talk to them about the work of his organisation. The A level' students decided to raise funds by organising a sale of clothes and food in the college's Main Hall, much of it donated by local businesses. They also offered mehndi hand-painting and sold books, computer games and hand-made Eid cards.

Adnan has since been back to the Blackburn Sixth Form College to thank students for their efforts and present them with a framed certificate and Caring Award.