A 90 year old Northumbrian raised more than £100,000 with her late husband during her 40 years of volunteering at a veterinary charity.

Barbara Scrimshaw and her late husband, Brian, raised the six-figure sum for the PDSA, after first receiving support from the charity for their Sheltie dog, Shep, at PDSA Leeds Pet Hospital more than forty years ago.

Marking the 40th anniversary of National Volunteers’ Week, Ms Scrimshaw said: "I first started volunteering with my late husband, Brian, in 1980 – and continue to do so today.

"Volunteering has been a big part of my life and I’ve enjoyed every minute of it."

Hexham Courant: Barbara and the late Brian Scrimshaw with their official invitation to The Queen's Garden PartyBarbara and the late Brian Scrimshaw with their official invitation to The Queen's Garden Party (Image: PDSA)

PDSA's longest serving volunteer will continue fundraising on her own, in memory of her late husband.

Jennie Pearson, volunteering business partner, said: "Without the support of Barbara and her late husband, Brian – and nearly 3,000 dedicated volunteers who kindly donate their time to PDSA – we simply wouldn’t be able to do this."