GREEN and Whites sponsor Hall-Fast used the platform of its recent success in the business world to raise money for a worthy local cause.

The industrial supplies company, which was recently crowned Business of the Year at Nottinghamshire's Best Business Awards, did much more than just celebrate at Meadow Lane Stadium recently.

As a huge supporter of Mansfield's Fountaindale School, which takes students from across East Midlands region and specialises in aiding children and teenagers with complex physical and sensory needs, Hall-Fast has set £20,000 donation target.

During Nottingham Rugby's clash with Bristol, £865 went towards that cause.

Hall-Fast managing director Malcolm Hall will step up his efforts in the New Year by leading a team in the Winter Tough Guy event.

"I am taking part with Matt Jones of MerrixGrogan, Chartered Financial Planners, Shaun Taylor, a parent of one of the children at the school, and a number of others to raise money toward our eventual target of raising £20,000 in 2013 for the school," Hall said.

"This is the ultimate challenge offering brain freeze that participants have never experienced before as they compete in absolutely freezing Winter conditions at a specially made course in Perton near Wolverhampton."