This year A P Robinson & Co has entered a team of 15 women to run the 5k Race for Life course to raise money for Cancer Research UK. The event takes place on the morning of June 22^nd 2008 at Cleethorpes Pier where 2500 women are taking part.

The team from A.P Robinson & Co, based on the corner of Riby Square, are running in memory of Shirley Philipson, a valued member of staff who sadly passed away earlier this year to cancer.

The organiser Lizzy Dale said; 'Shirley had worked as the cleaner in this building for almost 20 years, she came with the building when we moved in. She was incredibly dedicated to her work and became a dear friend of the firm who loved Grimsby. We decided to participate to honour her memory and raise money to help a great charity.'

The girls aim to raise as much as possible through sponsorship from clients, friends, and family - to contribute to Cleethorpes Race for Life event target of 126,000 pounds.

Race for Life began in 1994 and has since raised over 200 million pounds for Cancer Research UK from millions of women that have taken part. This year the charity hopes to raise 50 million from Race for Life events across the UK to fund the work of scientists, doctors and nurses to find new ways of preventing, diagnosing and treating cancer.