STAFF from a Poole architect firm donned unusual work attire in a bid to raise funds for diabetes charity JDRF.

The team from David Jones Architects visited one of their Poole sites in onesies, complete with hard hats, site boots and high visibility vests.

Their charity drive was timed to coincide with World Diabetes Day, which was marked around the world last Saturday (Nov 14).

World Diabetes Day was jointly introduced by the World Health Organisation and the International Diabetes Federation, amid concerns over an escalating diabetes epidemic.

The theme of World Diabetes Day was healthy living. The focus this year was on starting each day with a healthy breakfast.

A spokesman for the global initiative explained: "A healthy breakfast should help blood sugar levels from getting too high and should keep you full through the morning.

"Whilst cereal and toast may be cheap, these options typically raise blood sugar levels rapidly and may leave you hungry again before lunch.

"If you drink fruit juice for breakfast, consider cutting the juice out or having a smaller glass of it. For reference, a 150ml glass of unsweetened orange juice contains around 15g of carbohydrate and 13g of sugar."

The charity JDRF is a UK charity which is part of a global network committed to eradicating type 1 diabetes.

Out of the 400,000 people in the UK with type 1 diabetes, more than 29,000 of them are children.

Visit jdrf.org.uk for information.