Sponsored walk for Ameera Talbot-Cooper who has rare cancer

Ameera Talbot-Cooper from Rudham, near Fakenham, was diagnosed with an inflammatory myofibrolastic tumour in February.

Her mother Charlotte Talbot said: "It's a rare type of tumour, they usually find it with adult lung cancer patients.

"Ameera has it on the front of her bladder. She's going to Addenbrooke's once a week for chemotherapy, she's one of only 26 children in Europe on a trial drug."

Ameera Talbot-Cooper, who has been diagnosed with a rare cancer (Image: Charlotte Talbot)

Factory worker Miss Talbot, 39, said her daughter remained upbeat and had named her tumour Bob.

She and her partner Dave Cooper spent 72 days in Addenbrooke's with Ameera, while her sisters Zabrina, aged five and three-year-old Talulah stayed with relatives in Scotland. 

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Last Monday friends from Rudham School and the 1st Syderstone Brownies completed a 20k sponsored walk to Bircham and back.

Friends set off on their sponsored walk in support of Ameera and her family (Image: Chris Bishop)

They more than doubled their £1,000 target, while Ameera was able to join them briefly at Bircham.

Organiser Bev Howell said: "The whole community is devastated. It's affected us all.

"Ameera is incredible, a true superhero, she is a little person fighting a big battle and we wish to show her family love and support, every step of the way."

Ameera (front) was able to join her friends at the halfway point on their walk (Image: Charlotte Talbot)

She said they hoped to help towards the costs of travelling to Cambridge for treatment each week, and provide some much-needed fun for Ameera and her family after treatment.

More than 120 people have donated to a Justgiving page.

Friend Abigail Moyse has also launched a GoFundMe page, which has raised more than £3,400 towards its £5,000 target.

Ameera's friends before they set off on their walk on Bank Holiday Monday (Image: Chris Bishop)

Miss Talbot said: "We are nowhere near the end of Ameera's cancer journey, but with all the love and support of lots of people already, we will get through this."