Fund-raising by optical team is a muddy good effort

The successful Tough Mudder team from Sutton-in-Ashfield Specsavers

Staff members from Specsavers in Sutton-in-Ashfield have raised more than Â£1,000 for the John Eastwood Hospice Trust, by completing the Tough Mudder course at Belvoir Castle.

Jon Truepenny, Mani and Jinda Biant, Rebecca Smith and Aimee Howard took on the course which involved a ten-mile route with 20 obstacles to climb, crawl or wade through.

Nigel Davidson, store director, said: “We’re very proud of the team that completed the challenge,

“They came out of it covered head to toe in mud, but with huge smiles and a fantastic total raised for a worthy cause.

“We’re delighted to support the John Eastwood Hospice Trust, who do some valuable work in the community to support those needing palliative care, and the whole team is very grateful for the generous donations so far.”

The team has been busy raising funds in the run up to the race through donations to their fund-raising page, sponsorship forms and a raffle in store, as well as raising awareness on Facebook.

The current total is £1,000, but the team are still hoping for any last-minute donations.

To make a donation, visit the team’s fundraising page at http://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/wearetoughmudders or visit the Facebook page @JEtoughmudders