Sephardi group's supporters take the bus to £785,000

Eighty-three teams of fundraisers helped Sephardi educational and cultural organisation Chazak raise more than £785,000 in 36 hours for new projects.

The total, which exceeded the target, was reached through the generosity of matching donors, who committed to treble every pound given.

The Chazak team hit the phones and used social media to fundraise, campaigning from Chazak’s double decker bus.

Among the new projects will be a learning programme for students aboard the Chazak bus, which will travel across London.