A teenager battling post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is coming out of her shell and raising cash for a charity endeavour.

Corey Edwards, 14, from Weymouth suffered a traumatic event in 2021 and has suffered from PTSD ever since.

The Budmouth Academy student has now taken on an opportunity to spend a month in Borneo in 2025 to support the rainforest and marine life conservation projects and needs to raise £5K to do so.

She has already raised thousands for other charities, including a sponsored swim and haircut.

Corey has planned a bingo and raffle night on Friday, April 5, from 6.30pm at Weymouth Centenary Club and plans to hold many other events throughout the year.

Her mum Natasha said: "In Corey's 14 years of life, she's always liked to give to charity. It started when she was six-years-old when she grew her hair so long and then chopped it all off for the little princess charity and children who needed wigs.

"I've spent time being dragged around collecting food for the food banks and now she's on a new mission."

At seven-years-old Corey swam 1,000m - 50 lengths of a pool - in memory of her brother who died and raised over £2,000 for BLISS - babies born too premature and sick.

"The last two years of her life have been the hardest, she has gone from being a very happy carefree girl to suffering from PTSD after our family suffered some significant traumatic events in 2021," added Natasha.

"For Corey, this is massive because her confidence has been crushed. She is an incredibly brave young lady who has been through a lot and has come out fighting."

Whilst in Borneo Corey will have the opportunity to build schools, teach English to children, live amongst the community, help to replant the rainforest and supply clean running water as well as help with the orangutan and marine conservations given how endangered they now are.

If you would like to support Corey visit her fundraising page at: gofundme.com/f/coreys-asia-expedition-orangutan-conservation