Make a date with the calendar boys (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)

Make a date with the calendar boys

Tim Dennis, Chris Dunn and Rob McCarthy Ref: 99983-78THEY might not be doing the Full Monty, but staff at Nationwide will still be baring all for charity.

Several male members of staff will be posing for a calendar in aid of testicular cancer in particular the Everyman Charity.

Laura Kelly, 25, who works at Swindon-based Nationwide, has been organising photo shoots in the autumn chill and persuading shy colleagues to show off their bodies.

She is hoping that the calendar will be a success.

The first batch of shots is done and more will follow in the next few weeks.

Laura said: "At work we often have collections and charity events for breast cancer, but this time we thought it would be good to focus on something different."

"We went down to the Old Dairy Farm in Wroughton to take some shots of the models. It was fun, but we are aiming to raise some serious money for charity."

Laura is currently looking for donations to help towards the cost of printing the calendar, and wants people around the town to take a look at her colleagues.

"If we can get the financial support to match the time the guys are giving, we hope to be able to sell the calendar in branches in the area."

Calendar boys Tim Dennis, Rob McCarthy and Chris Dunn have taken lunch together for ages, but they didn't ever think they would be taking anything else off.

Rob, 20, of Marlborough said: "I've never done anything like this before. I was a bit nervous about the idea, but I thought I might as well give it a go. It's such a good cause.

"I don't know anybody with testicular cancer. We need all the support we can get to get the maximum amount of money raised."

Tim Dennis, 24, of Swindon was happy to pose for pictures, but had a small complaint with the setting.

He said: "The shoot was very cold I would have preferred Antigua to Wroughton!

"I did dance and performing arts as part of my university studies so I was used to it, though it's not often I pose like that."

And Tim is focusing more on the charity than a career in modelling.

"It's a good cause obviously. The shoot was fun, but I don't think we're going to be in the top ten of calendars!"

Tim and Rob were joined on the first shoot by Chris Dunn, 21, of Woodhall Park.

The trio will feature with other calendar models from the Swindon headquarters, before the calendar is released in December.

If you would like to contribute towards the cost of the calendar, or find out more, call Laura Kerry at Nationwide on 01793 554096.