ORGANISERS of a charity weightlifting event have announced a change in venue.

Lift for Heroes, an event backed by professional weightlifters, was originally going to be held at Southern Quarter in Amesbury.

However, organisers have had to rearrange plans due to circumstances beyond their control.

The 12-hour event on June 25 will instead be held at Full Motion Fitness in the Walworth Enterprise Centre, Andover.

Alex Berezynskyj, 32, was an infantryman with the Royal Anglian Regiment, The Vikings, until a shock medical discharge in 2018.

Following his departure, Alex became a personal trainer in a civilian gym then branched out and launched his brand Combat Fuel Supplements Ltd, based in Amesbury.

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Since then, Combat Fuel has supported other veterans through donations and fundraising for the Armed Forces charity Help for Heroes, with its total standing at more than £20,000.

On June 25, the brand is hosting ‘Lift for Heroes’, a 12-hour weightlifting marathon.

Alex aims to get more than 500 people to attend each venue to lift as big a total as possible, between 7am and 7pm.

All ages and skill levels are welcome to attend the event and Alex is aiming for each location to lift "at least one million kilograms" total.

For more information visit helpforheroes.org.uk.