SPECSAVERS stores, including the Guiseley store, recently raised £2,000 for Yorkshire Air Ambulance, which led to them receiving a Regional Excellence Award at their company awards last month.

Staff in Guiseley raised £500 for the charity. The team raised the funds by taking part in a five-mile sponsored walk from the store on Otley Road to Specsavers in Idle, Bradford, pushing a shopping trolley full of freebies and collecting donations along the way. Optical Consultant, Claire Wright from Specsavers Guiseley along with other fundraisers visited the headquarters at Nostell in Wakefield to have a guided tour as a thank you.

Amanda Gale, store director at Specsavers Guiseley, said: “We are proud to have been part of this fantastic fundraising effort and we will be continuing to raise funds for local charities this year.”