Members of the CO Retail Network are set to take on one of their toughest charity challenges to date this summer as they raise funds for the MND Association.
A team of 20 participants – a record high – from across CO Manufacturing and its Retail Network will complete a two-day hiking challenge across the Brecon Beacons in June, covering more than 27 miles and scaling some of South Wales’s highest peaks, including Corn Du, Pen y Fan and Cribyn.
Based in Merthyr Tydfil, the group will tackle terrain often used by the British Army for its gruelling training exercises, underscoring the physical demands of a route widely regarded as one of the UK’s toughest tests of endurance.
The challenge forms part of an ongoing fundraising effort that has seen the CO Retail Network raise more than £60,000 for a range of charitable causes over the past four years. This year, the group have opted to support the MND Association which leads the fight against MND by supporting those affected by the disease and funding groundbreaking research into the life-limiting condition.
Greg Kane, CEO of CO Manufacturing, said:
“These challenges have become an important part of what the CO Retail Network represents. It’s not just about individual businesses; it’s about coming together as a collective to support causes that matter and to do something genuinely demanding in the process.
“There’s a real motivation this year to go further and push ourselves like never before. The British Army use the Brecon Beacons for many of their toughest training drills, and what’s good for them is good for us! This undoubtedly will be our most difficult test yet, but we’re relishing the challenge.
“We’ve raised a fantastic amount for charities over the past couple of years, and we really want to push our combined total above the £75,000 mark this year.”
To support the team and contribute to the fundraising effort, visit: https://www.justgiving.com/page/co-retail-network-2026