A team of builders who have vowed to help a woman with severe brain damage will take on an obstacle course to raise funds for her trust.

Ian Freshwater, managing director of Maldon Building Services (MBS) is building a two-bedroom annex at a fraction of a cost for the Shead family.

Roger, 69, and Sue, 62, are caring for their daughter, Amy, 30, who suffered a near-fatal reaction to nuts at a restaurant during her holiday in Hungary four years ago.

Now the building company will host a fundraising day to help raise cash for Amy.

The event will take place at the Danbury Outdoors centre on Saturday, March 24, where the team will tackle an obstacle course.

Mr Freshwater said: “We are delighted to be supporting Amy and carrying out the work required to make it possible for her to continue to live at the family home.

“I am looking forward to the obstacle course and seeing our staff, suppliers, families and friends getting involved to raise funds for The Amy May Trust.

“As a business, we are passionate about charities and giving something back.

“We felt compelled to help Amy and her family after hearing her story and we’re dedicated to supporting them as much as we can.”

Before Amy’s devastating incident, she was an online producer for ITV.

When she was eating at the restaurant in Hungary, she had told the manager of her allergies.

She presented the manager a translated card informing him of her special requests. The manager insisted he understood.

After taking one bite from her meal, she suffered cardiac arrest. Two doses of her EpiPen could not stop the reaction.

Amy was starved of oxygen for almost six minutes, she went into a coma and suffered serious brain damage leaving her unable to walk or talk.

The family set up the charity, Amy May Trust, in 2015 to raise awareness of the seriousness of nut allergies.

The fundraising day begins at 9.30am.

To sponsor the team visit https://amymay.co/2ASwVNA.