A DOZEN students from Swindon's New College were roped in to raise more than £1,000 for Children in Need by abseiling the five storey Minton Place building in the town centre.
The youngsters were organised by fellow student Terri Blacker, 17, who is studying Health and Social Care at the college.
She said: "Every year I decide that I should do something to raise money for Children in Need but I never get round to actually doing anything.
"So I thought this year that I would organise something big, and then I would not be able to back out.
"I have managed to get £300 worth of sponsorship so I am really pleased with that."
Terri approached staff at the Link Centre who put her in touch with abseiling specialists to help her with her venture.
"I have abseiled before, but not for ages.
"It was really cold up there on top of the building and I was really nervous the first time I went down it. But on the second go, I really enjoyed it."
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