STAFF at Nycomed Amersham's offices donated part of their salaries, organised a fishing competition and took part in the London Marathon all in the name of charity.

To date the company has raised £13,000 for its chosen charity of the year, The National Society for Epilepsy in Chalfont Peter.

David Laskow-Pooley, who chairs the staff fundraising committee, said he was delighted with the response.

He said: "By far the biggest fundraised has been our One Hour Appeal during the recent National Epilepsy Week during which our staff donated £6,600 from pre-tax salaries."

Among future events planned is a major fashion show and an attempt to beat the world record for the total amount of weight lifted in 24 hours by a team of world class powerlifters.