25-04-2025
Ayrshire opticians go extra mile to raise funds for charity
Team members at Specsavers in Ayr have raised £535 for Comic Relief by embarking on an epic journey of more than 21km, running from Irvine to Ayr. William Westell and Jennifer Carten, team members at the High Street store, embarked on the Ayrshire wide half marathon on March 23, all to raise further funds for the charity as part of Red Nose Day. The money raised will support Comic Relief, helping to provide aid to incredible projects and organisations who aim to bring joy and kindness to families and communities across the UK. The team in store also dressed up throughout the week to raise more funds via in store donations and held a drawing competition for children to draw their favourite character wearing a red nose, as well as selling red noses. Linda Fulton, store director at Specsavers Ayr, said: "I'd like to thank all of our customers who have helped make our Red Nose Day fundraising such a success. "Congratulations to both William and Jennifer on successfully committing to such a challenging cross-county run, all for a fantastic cause. We're all so proud of them. "I'd like to extend that thanks to the Specsavers Ayr team who went above and beyond, who put the fun in fundraising across the week too, and well done to our two drawing winners. "We hope that this funding goes on to help share a smile with families who need the support." Don't miss the latest Ayrshire headlines – sign up to our free daily newsletter
