An ambitious bid to raise tens of thousands of pounds kicked off on Monday, with tasty cakes and tea.

Susan Hart, 16, is looking to raise around £56,000 to buy and kit out a car for the Norfolk Accident Rescue Service (NARS).

This surprisingly little-known group receive no government or health service funding, but provide expert medical help at the scene of road crashes and other emergencies.

Susan, a former Ormiston Venture Academy pupil, wants to raise money for the service so they can have a car for the Yarmouth area, which she said would mean that more lives can be saved.

Already the volunteers attend more than 300 serous incidents every year, and Susan has seen this first hand as her father, Barry, is part of NARS.

And at the event at St Mary Magdalene Church Hall earlier in the week, Susan was able to raise £143 towards her goal.

She said: 'It went really well. There were a steady stream of people, we were all surprised at how much we raised.

'We've got a couple more things coming up in the pipeline, and I'm going to be at Hopton Summer Fete and Carnival.'

This will be held on Sunday, August 21.

For more information or to donate, visit crowdfunding.justgiving.com/project-56 or to get involved with fundraising contact Susan on svhart@virginmedia.com