LAUNCESTON’S Nathaniel Quinn, aged five, has raised more than £800 by walking for Parkinson’s UK.

Nathaniel was one of 35 walkers who took part in Walk for Parkinson’s at the National Trust Arlington Court, Devon, recently.

He chose to walk the five-mile route for his grandma Marian Humphries, 64. Marian was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2009 and joined Nathaniel on the day.

Nathaniel said: “I wanted to raise money to help my grandma and her friends. I had a bag full of snacks to keep me going and I listened to my favourite music on the way round. I was really happy to get my medal at the end.”

The family set an original fundraising target of £50 but they actually raised £408 which has been kindly doubled by Revolution Bars, the company that Nathaniel’s dad works for, bringing their final total to £816.

Melissa Rimell, regional fundraiser for Parkinson’s UK in the South West of England, said: “Thank you and well done to Nathaniel and his family for raising such a fantastic amount to support our work, I hope they all enjoyed the walk.

“As the UK’s Parkinson’s research and support charity we’re leading the way to find better treatments and ultimately a cure, but our work wouldn’t be possible without donations and fundraisers like Nathaniel.”

The walk was one in a series of 35 Walk for Parkinson’s events taking place this year across the UK.

For a full list of the 35 locations in the Walk for Parkinson’s series, please visit www.parkinsons.org.uk/walk.

As well as fundraising, Marian has set up a support group in the local area for people diagnosed with Parkinson’s. They meet on the first Thursday of every month at Launceston Town Hall.

See www.parkinsons.org.uk for more information.