SCORES of inspirational local people will be amongst the torchbearers carrying the Olympic flame through the conurbation today.

Today’s 147 torchbearers range from charity fundraisers to sporting stars.

They include Jenny Dale, of Bournemouth, the first woman in Dorset to have donated one of her kidneys to a complete stranger through the ethical donation programme.

The 47-year-old recovered so well from this surgery that she is now training for a sponsored bike ride from Paris to London to raise money for the Transplant Links charity.

She will be amongst those carrying the torch in Bournemouth.

Olympic hopeful Iain Weaver, of Ferndown, will be among those carrying the torch in Poole.

The 22-year-old won two junior ABA titles and was selected because of his commitment and dedication to boxing.

Ben Ridd, 30, is one of the Swanage torchbearers.

The Poole man was left hospitalised after a devastating accident while speedboat racing but recovered well enough to continue his studies and raise money for the charity that helped him.

Eva Reichardt will be carrying the torch in Upton.

The 25-year-old student at Bournemouth University rollerbladed from the town to Germany to raise money for the Murry Foundation and also walked for 35 hours to raise money for Victim Support.

Steve Cliffen, who founded the Cicely Foundation with his wife Maureen, will carry the torch in Sandford.

The Christchurch-based charitable trust has helped various children’s charities, including schools for the disabled and a specific school in Tanzania.

Volleyball coach Lewie Lett will be one of those carrying the flame through his hometown of Poole.

He is one of the youngest people in the country to reach the Level 3 coaching standard and has taught pupils at over 50 schools.

Branksome Heath Middle School sports coach Sue Gillingham will be amongst the Wareham torchbearers.

She was nominated by her year six pupils for the time and effort she dedicates to helping the school sports teams.

Ex-army sergeant Frank Roberts will be carrying the torch in his hometown of Swanage, where he has worked voluntarily on the Swanage Railway for more than 28 years.

The 51-year-old has also walked 633 miles of the south west coast path to raise money for Heroes Haven in Swanage and has also raised funds for the Baton Trust, a charity that helps the armed forces.

Ten pupils from Bournemouth School for Girls will be carrying the flame for their continued support of Lloyds TSB’s National School Sport Week.