It’s the simple task that gives South Yorkshire charities Roundabout and The Archer Project a chance to say a massive thank you to their supporters.

The special Thank-a-thon day at Sheffield Town Hall saw local youth homelessness charity Roundabout and fellow homelessness charity The Archer Project reaching out to supporters who make their work with some of the region’s most vulnerable people possible.

Throughout the day, staff, beneficiaries, trustees and volunteers – including Roundabout’s popular mascot Rocky – prepared special thank you letters.

And the day of thanks was supported by Lord Mayor of Sheffield Jayne Dunn, who has been championing both Roundabout and The Archer Project as her charities of the year.

“At the heart of everything we do is the generous spirit of the many people who support us and make all the work we do possible,” said Roundabout Chief Executive Ben Keegan.

“Our aim was to reach out to as many people as possible in just the one day because without the public’s support and enthusiasm for our work, we would be able to achieve nothing.

“Even with so many people taking part, it wasn’t possible to contact every supporter so we’d like to take this chance to once again say thank you.”

The Archer Project Head of Fundraising Joe Logan said: “Thanking people might seem like a simple thing to do, but it’s great for our supporters to understand how much we care about them.

“Without a doubt we wouldn’t have been able to remain open for the past 30+ years without the support of the local community.”