A ROSS-on-Wye charity has won a prestigious award for its partnership with Marks and Spencer.

The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has been central to the Forever Fish campaign which aims to highlight the issues facing UK seas to the retail giant’s staff and customers.

Its work with M&S led to it winning the Corporate National Partnership of the Year with a Retailer award at the 2013 Charity Times Awards.

The partnership has allowed MCS to create a national volunteering programme, called Sea Champions, which has led to nearly 300 people offering their services.