STAFF members at the Royal Life Saving Society headquarters in Broom, Alcester are set to take on the Wolf Run Challenge.

On Sunday, November 2, the team will tackle a 10 kilometre expedition across rocks, lakes, mud and woodland in a bid to raise around £1,000 for the charity.

Sarah Winkworth, accounts administrator at the society, said: “As the UK’s drowning prevention charity we aim to reduce the number of people that lose their lives to drowning each year through campaigning, events and educating in water safety.

“The staff here at headquarters wanted to do something to raise money to help fund our work and thought a physical challenge would mean we could all push ourselves and work together to support the our charity, something we feel so passionate about.

“We hope members of the public will sponsor us because all the money will help RLSS UK prevent drownings.”

Di Steer, the charity’s chief executive, said: “It’s wonderful to see so many of our staff and their families give up their free time to take part in this event.

“Around 400 people die needlessly from drowning in the UK every year and thousands more suffer injuries, some life-changing, through near-drowning experiences.

“Our aim is to cut the number of deaths and the money they raise will help us do that.”

The Wolf Run events are held each season, in spring and autumn the contests take place in Warwickshire and during summer and winter they are held in Leicestershire.

For more information visit rlss.org.uk, follow the Twitter @RLSSUK or visit www.facebook.com/RLSSUK.

To donate go to justgiving.com/River-House-wolves.