Joan of Park: 102-year-old raises thousands through sponsored walk

Aside from our NHS heroes and key workers there's a new group of people that have inspired the nation - our centenarian fundraisers.

Captain Tom Moore from Bedfordshire obviously blazed a trail raising more than £30m for NHS charities at the age of 100.

Now a 102-year-old from Felixstowe in Suffolk has been following his example by staging a sponsored walk of her own.

Watch Russell Hookey's report below

The former nurse had wanted to return to the wards to help during the Coronavirus crisis, but had to be persuaded that perhaps a charitable effort might be better way for her to contribute, as her daughter explained.

Joan's daughter had to talk her out of returning to the frontline Credit: ITV News Anglia

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And so far through her fundraising page she's raised more than £18,000

Her efforts have won plaudits from the town's mayor Mark Jepson

Joan is hoping to complete 102 laps of the park by her birthday in September - the equivalent of around 35 miles!