Lincolnshire potato supplier, Branston, has raised, for local charity LIVES, more than GBP16k throughout 2016 helping to fund the life-saving work performed by the charity across the country.

Employees at Branston generously donated to the charity through a number of fundraising activities over the past 12 months, including running the Lincoln 10km, an employee Christmas raffle and the company’s flagship fundraising event, the ‘Branston Century’- a 100 mile charity bike ride through the Lincolnshire Wolds in September.

Branston managing director James Truscott said: “We are so pleased to have smashed the target for our charity of the year, LIVES, and are proud to be presenting them with a cheque for GBP16,042, a fantastic result and a testament to the hard work and dedication of the whole Branston team.

The Horncastle-based charity provides timely and skilled responses by trained volunteers to medical emergencies throughout Lincolnshire.