Five charity workers, including one who has been blind since birth, have raised nearly £5,000 for a sight loss charity by climbing a mountain.

The team from Vision Norfolk took on the third-highest mountain in the UK, Mount Snowdon. The 3,500ft Welsh mountain took them six hours to conquer.

Barbara Dunn, services manager and deputy chief executive, said: “Whilst climbing Snowdon is an achievement for anyone, it is especially so for Ed, who of course had the extra challenge of not being able to see where he was putting his feet.

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"The idea of the climb this time around originated when Ed heard that he would not be able to make the trip to Everest base camp, and someone half-jokingly suggested we should create our own Everest by climbing Snowdon.

"The idea snowballed from there.”

The money raised will go towards Vision Norfolk's work, helping people with visual impairments live independent lives.

Donations to the cause can be made on their JustGiving page.