Employees from PZ Cussons in Manchester took part in a 16-hour sponsored fast and raised £941 for Francis House Children’s Hospice. The Ramadan Challenge was the brainchild of Ahsen Ehsan, who invited his colleagues to join him for a day as he fasted during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Twenty of his co-workers stepped forward to abstain from food and drink from dawn to dusk. Waking up before 4am to have a meal before fasting until 8pm. “It was amazing to have such great support from my lovely colleagues who fasted with me, donated money and motivated others to give sponsorship,” said Ahsen.