A LOCAL woman will climb Mount Kilimanjaro for charity.

Demi Palmer, of Fernhill Heath, will undertake the challenge next month raising money for Acorns Children's Hospice.

She hopes to raise £500 for the charity in her five day climb, beginning on Friday February 10 with four work colleagues, two based in Birmingham and two based in Manchester.

Ms Palmer said: "I think it is because I used to go to King's School in Worcester that I want to raise money for Acorns as we always used to do things for them.

"It is a great cause to raise money for and I know all the money will go to people that really need it."

In terms of the challenge, she added: "I am quite nervous as I have not done anything like this before but the closer we get to it the more excited I am getting about it.

"I have wanted to do something like this for a while but the idea came as my boss at work suggested it, she is now not doing it but that is where the idea started for the rest of us."

To donate, go to https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Demi-Palmer