A CHARITY abseiling event has raised more than £9,000.

Around 120 brave volunteers made their way down the side of Lulworth Castle in aid of the Southern Spinal Injuries Trust (SSIT).

Trustee Graham Waterton was among the first group to descend the 70ft tower.

He said: “I was delighted to support the event and I admire everyone who undertook the challenge, many of them abseiling for the first time.”