Sunflower Appeal boosted by Three Peaks Challenge

Staff at a pair of Shropshire construction companies have completed the gruelling Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for a £5 million cancer appeal.

The team at contractor SJ Roberts and sister firm Lowfield Timber Frames in Marton ascended Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon in the space of 24 hours, collecting £10,706 in the process.

Funds will go towards the Sunflower Appeal. The initiative is being run by Shrewsbury-based charity Lingen Davies which is hoping to build a new cancer care centre at Princess Royal Hospital in Telford.

Due to open by 2029, the new centre, alongside the existing chemotherapy services at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, will double chemotherapy capacity across the region, helping more patients access the care they need.

Eighteen staff from SJ Roberts and Lowfield Timber Frames reached the top of the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales, supported by four drivers, in heatwave conditions after spending months fundraising for the cancer appeal.

The event was organised by Emma Vaughan, marketing executive at Lowfield Timber Frames.

She said: "It has been amazing to raise so much money for Lingen Davies over the years but it was a real honour to organise and deliver such a great event.

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"Seeing so many colleagues commit themselves to months of training, fundraising and then pushing through one of the toughest challenges we've ever taken on was incredibly rewarding.

"Completing the National Three Peaks Challenge in under 24 hours was no easy feat but every blister, sore muscle and early start was worth it knowing the difference these funds will make. I couldn't be prouder of everyone involved."

Completing the Three Peaks Challenge has taken the companies' fundraising total for the year to more than £14,000 with a few more events planned for the rest of 2026.