An inspirational trio from a Flintshire timber manufacturing company are set to tackle the London Marathon.

The P&A Group of Companies, based in Mold, have been counting down the days until Steve Morgan, managing director, Andrew Baker, finance director and John Vaughan, manager, take on the marathon to raise money for Action for Children.

At the beginning of the year, P&A chose to support the charity for 2018, undertaking a host of events to raise money, including marathons, Iron Men Challenges, triathlons and more.

The fundraising target for the London Marathon is £6,000, which the company has almost reached.

The overall target is £10,000 for the year, which P&A feel confident that they will exceed given the reaction so far.

Mr Baker said: “A huge thank you to our sponsors as well as customers and friends of P&A who have given us their total support in the lead up to the marathon. Moral support and encouragement, as well as the financial support, is so important when faced with a 26 mile marathon.

“We have trained hard, with weekly in-house training sessions along with other members of staff, and now it is time to put it into practice for a very deserving cause.”

Mr Morgan, who is not only a seasoned marathon runner but also a four time Ironman champion, said: “This is the first time I have done the London Marathon and with the enthusiasm and support of the crowd along with family and friends, I am really looking forward to experiencing it.

“Andrew, John and I have trained hard and are proud to represent the company and everybody back in Mold, whilst raising money for such a worthwhile cause.”

Action for Children help disadvantaged children across the UK from before they are born until they are into their twenties. Its 7,000 staff and volunteers operate over 600 services, improving the lives of 370,000 children, teenagers, parents and carers every year.