THE newest member of the Rotary Club of Keighley will take on an ultra-walking challenge for charity.

Chris Issott, an accountant, intends to walk 52-kilometres in aid of the Singing Teapot, Keighley’s singing group for people with dementia.

This group has been supported by Rotary Keighley since it began in 2014.

Mr Issott, of Oakworth, wants to raise at least £500 to cover the Singing Teapot's running costs for the next 12 months.

The Singing Teapot is organised by Maggie Marsden, who is a ‘Friend of Rotary’ as well as treasurer of Dementia Friendly Keighley.

She said: “We're going to get behind Chris to push him on with this amazing challenge and secure the future of the Singing Teapot for another year at least.”

Mr Issott's walk on March 25 will be mostly on the treadmill, but will begin with a trek to the SportsDirectFitness gym in Cavendish Retail Park from his home in Oakworth and end with a walk back up the hill to finish.

He is hoping to complete the 52 kilometres in nine hours.

"It's a great cause and one that's close to my heart as my grandmother had dementia when she died two years ago," he said.

Visit mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/chrisissott1 to sponsor him.