Man smashes charity goal by going £20k over target

Jack Jenkins, pictured in a lobster costume, raised £50,000 of a £55,000 donation that was gifted to charity

A holiday resort entertainer who set himself a challenge to raise £30,000 for charity a year before turning 30 has smashed his target, collecting £50,000 in total.

Jack Jenkins completed challenges including a New Year's Day swim in the sea, a race through mud and a 30-hour race across Europe.

In the process, he raised tens of thousands of pounds for Norfolk Accident Rescue Service (NARS).

"I don't think we were ever expected to make this amount of money," said Mr Jenkins.

He started his fundraiser last November, with donations coming from guests and staff at the holiday camp where he works.

"I wanted to do something big before I turned 30," he said.

"It's all thanks to the community and staff we have here at Potters Resorts. It's been absolutely incredible."

Having exceeded his target, NARS said it would purchase an all-terrain "first responder" car with state-of-the-art equipment.

NARS medical volunteers have been responding to emergencies in rural blackspots for the past 50 years, reaching areas that ambulances take longer to get to.

Chris Neil, one of the team's critical care paramedics, said: "Without these vehicles, it is simply not possible for us to respond as we do."

A new vehicle will be fitted with a state-of-the-art blood analysis tool, that can provide crucial information on a patient's condition