A Selco employee who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise cash for the British Heart Foundation is gearing up for another gruelling charity challenge.
Simon Ball, a human resources adviser with Selco, suffered a heart attack nine years ago, aged just 34, as a result of an undiagnosed congenital heart defect. Since then he has raised funds for various charities and his next challenge is to run the Edinburgh marathon in May to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
After recovering from his heart attack, Mr Ball took up walking and completed the Three Peaks Challenge and then climbed Mt Kilimanjaro to raise money for the British Heart Foundation. Much of the £4,500 raised was generated with the help of his colleagues at Selco’s headquarters in Kings Norton, Birmingham, and throughout the national branches.
Anyone wishing to support Mr Ball’s efforts can donate on his Just Giving page at www.justgiving.com/simon-ball0
