A GIANT treasure hunt with a twist took place last week to highlight the challenges shoppers with disabilities may face.

Organised by Reading's children's charity, Dingley's Promise, the event saw nine teams take part in a treasure hunt with one member from each team completing the activity in a wheelchair.

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Wheels of Fortune took place on Purple Tuesday which aims to highlight the challenges people with disabilities may face whilst shopping and raise awareness of the value and needs of disabled customers.

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CEO of Dingley's Promise, Catherine McLeod, said: "It is about raising awareness of what it means to use a wheelchair when you’re shopping and it is about access issues.

"What we hope is that the teams who are taking part, through having a little bit of the experience themselves, will actually think much more carefully about access and hopefully make more businesses in Reading more accessible.”

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Businesses in the area took part including TotalSurf, The Hilton Hotel Reading, chartered accountants MHA Macintyre Hudson, Reading Central and Abbey Quarter BIDs, Archway Business Solutions, Broadstreet Mall and the Oracle itself.

Each of the teams paid an entrance fee which went directly to the charity.

Teams had to find clues hidden in the Oracle and the surrounding area - including in shops themselves - before returning to base.

The winners of the hunt were Archway Business Solutions.

There were also prizes for the best team players, won by The Hilton Hotel team, and the best dressed, won by TotalSurf.

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Dingley's Promise support children and their families from 0-5 years old who have special educational needs and disabilities across Berkshire.

Over the next few weekends, an Elf Station will be operating at Broad Street Mall with all donations going straight to Dingley's Promise.