BUSINESSES are being urged to take on a challenge for Manorlands this year.

The Oxenhope Sue Ryder hospice has issued its events calendar for 2015 and is appealing to companies and organisations to get involved.

More than 20 activities are planned.

A spokesman for the fundraising team said: "We know many organisations like a challenge so we have events which can be entered as a team including the Keighley BigK 10K run and walk, the Starlight Hike and our cycling events.

"Following the fantastic success of our 40th-anniversary trek to Nepal, this year you can join us for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure and climb Kilimanjaro in time to see the first sunrise of 2016. What better way to welcome in the New Year?"

A new addition to the planned cycling events is Midnight or Bust, in which participants will be challenged to cycle as far as they dare from Manorlands but be back at the hospice for midnight.

Businesses are also being encouraged to consider sponsoring events.

Visit sueryder.org/events for further details.