Organisers of the GCA Conference Greenfingers Challenge in January are seeking more sponsors in a bid to set a new fund-raising record for the charity event.

This year’s challenge is a ‘Beach, Bingo and Boogie’ format, to take advantage of the conference venue at a Blackpool sea front hotel.

Traditionally GCA retailers issue a sporting challenge their suppliers on the day before the conference opens.

“Numbers are well up on last year, so it should make for an excellent event,” joint organiser Danny Adamson, MD of William Sinclair Retail, told GTN Xtra.

Last year’s ‘GCA Olympics’ event raised more than £10,000 for Greenfingers.

The event, on Sunday 26 January, opens at 3pm with Beach Games, including volleyball, cricket and races, followed by Fish & Chips, Bingo in the hotel night club and a Boogie session.

The organisers are suggesting sponsorship of £500 a time for each beach game, each round of bingo, each set of team T-shirts, the fish & chips meal and the first drink.

You can make your pledge with Danny Adamson at Sinclair,

Will Armitage at Armitages Garden Centres and Guy Topping at Barton Grange Garden Centre, Brock.