SUPER fundraiser Justin Kline, who raised £100,000 for Julia's House to say thank you for the help given to his young daughter, has been made a parent ambassador for the charity.

Mr Kline completed a marathon 24-hour 100-kilometre walk after his daughter Sophie, eight, died of a brain tumour.

He said: "Sophie never had to spend a single night in hospital, thanks to Julia’s House. It meant so much to us to be able to keep her at home.”

He raised more than £150,000, enough to fund four nurses for a year for the Dorset and Wiltshire children’s hospice charity. The Tesco manager was supported by his colleagues from stores all over the UK.

Justin said he was very pleased to be invited to become an ambassador. He said: “I'm keen to continue my fundraising efforts as well as talk to potential fundraisers, business leaders or community groups about the amazing work the team do.”

Senior team nurse Claire Hudson-Cooper, who works within the Julia’s House Wiltshire community care team, helped to look after Sophie in her final days.

She said: “The wonderful thing about the money Justin raised is that it is going to help fund more nurses to enable more children like Sophie stay out of hospital and at home with their families.”

Martin Edwards, chief executive of Julia’s House, said: "I am delighted that Justin has become a parent ambassador. It shows his determination to help other children, and for something profoundly good to come out of his family's tragic loss.

“I am sure Justin will inspire many people to join him in helping Julia's House.”

Justin visited 33 stores during his walk through Dorset back in September. Seven of his Tesco colleagues walked for the whole two days with 40 more joining him for part of the route.

Justin and Janice handed over the cheque to Claire Hudson-Cooper.