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Directors aim for peak performance

Three directors at the Busy Bees nursery chain have Ben Nevis in their sights as part of a massive charity fundraising event involving all 50 Busy Bees nurseries. Operations director Margaret Randles, managing director Lynn Woodward and finance director Simon Irons are currently in training for their hike up the UK's highest mountain on 14 May.

Operations director Margaret Randles, managing director Lynn Woodward and finance director Simon Irons are currently in training for their hike up the UK's highest mountain on 14 May.

Carole Chadderton, operations manager at Busy Bees, said, 'The directors hope to complete the climb in about five hours. It was Margaret Randles who came up with the idea because she wanted to help the settings put something back into their local community.

'Each nursery is now encouraging parents to sponsor the climb and all the money raised will be donated to local charities which have been chosen by the nurseries themselves.'

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