Managing director Steven Grinham is challenging fellow MDs to join him in an abseil to raise cash for St Catherine's Hospice, Crawley.

Mr Grinham, of Thomson Training and Simulation, Gatwick Road, Crawley, will be abseiling down the Elektra building on nearby Manor Royal Industrial Estate on Saturday, September 16.

The hospice is appealing for 100 abseilers with a minimum sponsorship of £50.

The abseil is part of the first corporate weekend the hospice has organised for management and staff.

The following day, Sunday, September 17, It's A Knockout will take place at Knepp Castle, Horsham. A team of ten is required for each company taking part, with a minimum sponsorship of £50.

Hospice fund-raiser Lana Peile said: "St Catherine's is your local hospice. Please help make this a successful event. Every penny raised is well spent in supporting patients, their families and friends."