A year of fundraising has officially been set in stone.

Mayor of Kirklees Clr Ken Smith unveiled a commemorative stone after raising £7,300 for Kirkwood Hospice during his year as mayor. His term finishes on Wednesday when deputy mayor Clr Paul Kane takes over the mayoral chain.

Clr Smith unveiled the granite stone in the Hospice gardens with mayoress Christine Smith.

“This stone is the culmination of our hard work.” Clr Smith said.

“I hope that this will encourage everyone who supports this great service to think of adding a tribute to the path within this wonderful garden.”

Clr Smith has raised both awareness and funds for Kirkwood over the past 12 months and has attended over 600 engagements since becoming deputy mayor two years ago.

As well as officially opening the hospice’s new in-patient unit in October 2014, he played a prominent role in organising a successful Mother’s Day Concert at Huddersfield Town Hall in March.

He added: “The mayoress and I have received excellent support this year and it has been a privilege to meet so many interesting people from across Kirklees.

“We have been to lots of engagements and were lucky enough to be involved in some fabulous events.”

Kirkwood Hospice Chairman John Spain said: “Thanks must go to Ken and Christine for their tireless efforts over the past year.

“Their hard work has been recognised by all involved at the hospice, from the senior management team to our fabulous volunteers.

“It has been an absolute pleasure working with the mayor and his team. They are extremely passionate about Kirkwood Hospice and have been powerful champions for hospice care.”

The brick path has become a prominent feature of the redeveloped gardens at Kirkwood, with individuals, companies and groups invited to write a personal inscription on their stone. To find out more call fundraising on 01484 557900.