UK Astronomy is "over the Moon" to win £50,000 in the Persimmons Homes Building Futures Awards.

"Winning £50,000 was beyond our wildest dreams.  This is a huge boost to the chariy and will allow us to purchase a van that we can convert into a mobile observatory and allow us to reach and inspire even more people.

Taking part in the awards has been a fantastic experience for us and it was so exciting to reach the finals, never mind winning a huge sum like this.

We would like to thank everyone who voted for us.  We have been blown away by all the support and cannot thank you  enough."