Colleagues from a leading property consultancy in Ashby have taken to new heights as part of a charity challenge which saw them raise thousands of pounds for good causes.

A team of 12 colleagues from Fisher German's Ashby offices have completed the Three Peaks Challenge, tackling the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales in aid of the Henry Sale Foundation.

The team began with an early-morning climb of Scotland's Ben Nevis before taking on England's Scafell Pike in the dark the same evening and finally moving on to Snowdon, in Wales, early the following morning.

While some of the colleagues had climbed the mountains individually, it was the first time that anyone in the group had taken on the challenge.

The group has so far raised £5,475, smashing their initial £5,000 target, which will be donated to the charity established in memory of Fisher German former Managing Partner Henry Sale. It supports charitable causes that enable education and social inclusion through sport and the countryside.

The Three Peaks Challenge is one of a number of fundraising events and challenges held by Fisher German to support the foundation, with the firm donating more that £230,000 to the charity since it was established.

Fisher German marketing manager Laura Jane Taylor, who organised the challenge, said: "It was a fantastic, and very challenging, experience which was enjoyed by everyone who took part.

"We were blessed with the weather which gave us some fantastic views, but the heat also added to the challenge, and we also had to recover quickly between each hike in order to complete the three ascents.

"We had a real mix of people taking part, and it was great to see colleagues right from graduates to Partners from different areas of the business taking on the challenge – it was a great opportunity for team building.

"We're thrilled to have smashed our fundraising target for the Henry Sale Foundation.

"The foundation has recently supported projects including an apprenticeship bursary with Northampton Saints Foundation and Chance to Shine, which offers free cricket sessions to children across Leicestershire, so it's excellent to know that the funds we have raised will have a direct impact on the lives of others."

Laura Bailey, Henry's daughter and a trustee of the charity, said: "The Henry Sale Foundation is delighted and extremely grateful to be the chosen charity for Fisher German's Three Peaks Challenge.

"The positive impact Henry Sale Foundation funds have on so many lives by financially supporting charity projects is tangible.

"The money raised from this challenge will make a significant difference to more projects enabling education and social inclusion through sport and the countryside.

"Henry himself did the Three Peaks Challenge as part of a Fisher German team back in 2007 so would have full appreciation of what the 2024 team took on."

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