THE rise of home working over the last year and a half has led to a sales surge for an East Lancashire standing desk company.

Clitheroe-based firm I Want A Standing Desk has reported that lockdown restrictions have led to far more people making use of their folding standing desks, which are also being used in more and more schools both locally and nationally.

The EIGER standing desks are made from plywood and can be placed on top of an existing surface and folded away when not in use.

Company founder Nick White said: "Lockdown restriction saw loads more people suddenly working from home and being far more sedentary than they would usually have been.

"In many cases, without having a proper desk or chair and risking back pain and other problems to.

"Our EIGER Pro standing desk offered a solution and that’s led to a lot of orders in the last 12 months."

He added: "But our biggest market continues to be schools, who are increasingly recognising the benefits of active learning, especially for those with additional needs.

"Schools using our desks consistently report seeing improvements in behaviour, concentration and engagement levels, as well as neater handwriting and increased productivity.

"Not to mention the health benefits gained from increasing physical activity, and importantly, the children love using them!"

The desks are now being used in over 400 primary school as well as by Lancashire County Council, Accrington-based Silverwoods Waste Management and Chorley-based Fresh Perspective Recruitment.

Mr White founded the company in 2014 after spotting gaps in the market for both adult and children's versions of the standing desks.

He now hopes to expand the company he has built across Europe.

Mr White said: "I’m proud to say I Want A Standing Desk is the UK’s number one educational standing desk company.

"Moving forward I plan to continue to build on our success in the UK, but also to forge retail channels within Europe and further afield."