Staff at Teesside Nuffield Hospital have been so inspired by the fund-raising efforts of a former SAS and Special Forces Solder who is now an Ambassador for Middlesbrough and Stockton Mind they've decided to take up their own, slightly less ambitious challenges all for the same good cause.

The team at Nuffield Health Tees Hospital are gearing up to take part in a range of activities mirroring the epic 1,100km Two Volcano Sprint which will see North East born Derek Gamblin cycle unsupported from Mount Vesuvio to Mount Etna in Italy during five days in October.

Derek and his supporters at Nuffield Health Tees will be raising money for the mental health charity, Middlesbrough and Stockton Mind. But while Derek's challenge will see him in the saddle for 110 hours and climbing 24,000 metres in elevation, the team at Nuffield will be taking part in their own challenges closer to home.

Taking inspiration from Derek's incredible 1,100km cycle ride we've come up with our own #OnePointOne Challenge.

Staff, their families, friends and communities are invited to take part in their own activities based on 1.1 or 11. They might choose to run 1.1 miles, do 11 keep-ups with a football or even bake 11 cakes all in return for donations. Nothing too demanding and all socially distanced of course.

As both a healthcare provider and employer, Nuffield is absolutely committed to mental health and emotional well-being as part of a genuine connected care experience so when we heard about the herculean task that Derek has undertaken, we all knew we had to do something to show him our support and contribute to his fundraising for Middlesbrough and Stockton Mind.