Poulton care home raise money for Sport Relief with 90s dance anthems and bike ride

Primrose Bank Care Home on Breck Road, Poulton planned various events between Monday March 9 and Friday March 13, including a seated "zimmercise class" to encourage residents to dance along to 90s club classics with glow sticks.

Activities coordinator Dan Fearon, 33, said: "We had 13 of our residents taking part in the Sport Relief activities, and they absolutely loved it.

"Zimmercise was a seated class for an hour, and they were introduced to dance music from the likes of Avicii, Basshunter and Sash.

"Everyone who took part was between 80 and 97 years old, but they had such a good time doing it and it was for a great cause."

Residents and staff also took part in a 50km bike ride on a exercise bike borrowed from Poulton-based gym Fortitude Fitness.

Some of them had not been on a bike for over 50 years, and the man to take them over the finish line was 97 year-old William "Bill" Crompton.

Mr Crompton was awarded an MBE from the Queen after working with trade unions in the 1970s to prevent national strikes as Head of Personnel for the British Coal Board.

His granddaughter Emma Rathbone, 40, lives on Market Street in Hambleton and said she was incredibly proud of him. "It's so great to see my Grandad taking part in this," she said.

"He was absolutely buzzing after he had crossed the finish line.

"Primrose bank have such a great variety of activities and special events, he has a much better social calendar than me."

So far the care home has raised £160 towards its target of £250.

Donations can be made on its Just Giving page.