Five representatives from the Furniture & Home Improvement Ombudsman (FHIO) are taking on the Tough Mudder obstacle course this summer in support of The Furniture Makers’ Company’s Step 2 It campaign.
Juliette Fletcher, Sam Keshavarzi, Anastasia May, Rosie Tackley and Tom Wicks will be competing in the Tough Mudder City 5K in Finsbury Park, London on Saturday 28th August.
The group will face a total of 13 world-class obstacles and plenty of mud along the gruelling course. They hope to raise £500 in the process, and help generate vital funds to support those in the UK furnishing industry who are facing financial hardship or a personal crisis.
Juliette Fletcher, ombudsman at the Furniture & Home Improvement Ombudsman, says: “The work we do daily can help change lives, as many consumers turn to us to protect their rights, whilst businesses depend on our integrity and expertise to resolve issues that would otherwise end up in court. Pushing our physical and mental limits whilst collectively raising awareness and vital funds for this worthy cause presented us with…