Two Holiday Inn Southend employees have tackled Mount Snowdon in a bid to raise £1,000 for charity.

The generous duo from the HR department are raising funds for South East and Central Essex Mind.

The charity, serving south east Essex area, provide supported housing, counselling for both adults and children, mental health training and mental health signposting.

A Holiday Inn's spokesman said: "We are thrilled to share that two of our amazing colleagues, Lucy House and Rachel Jones, accomplished an incredible feat last weekend by climbing Snowdon Mountain to support South East and Central Essex Mind.

"Their dedication and effort have already raised £595.

"We're so close to reaching our £1,000 fundraising goal, and we need your support to get there; every donation counts."

You can support their cause here: justgiving.com/page/mind-over-mountains.