Nine-year-old Littlehampton cheerleader trains for 10k to help St Barnabas House hospice in Worthing

Lucy Armand, nine, is a member of Sussex Tornados in Littlehampton but all the competitions have had to be cancelled.

Mum Emma Armand said: “She asked us for a challenge to work for and she had gone for a run that morning with her dad, so he suggested she train for a 10k and try to raise some money for a charity that meant a lot to us as a family.

“She’s physically fit and strong but she isn’t a runner. She has worked so hard on her training and set herself a target of £100 to raise for St Barnabas House.

“She spent three weeks training and completed her run in one hour 17 minutes. As you can imagine, we are so so proud of her.”

Lucy has managed to raise £500. Visit www.justgiving.com/fundraising/emma-armand1 to make a donation.

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