SHE is an inspiration to hundreds battling cancer.

Meet Morag Day - a nurse, mother, and cancer survivor who has run five marathons and endured three bone marrow transplants.

Now in recognition of her determination, she has been honoured with a Beacon of Hope Award from cancer charity Lymphoma Association.

Morag, from Poole, who co-founded the Poole Lymphoma Association support group in 2003, received the accolade at a ceremony which took place in the Houses of Parliament.

The ceremony was hosted by BBC Radio 4 presenter Susan Rae. A citation she read out at the awards said: ‘‘Morag is a nurse, a mother, has run five marathons and survived cancer and three bone marrow transplants.

"She has been running the support group in Poole for lymphoma patients and their families for a number of years. She is a regular fundraiser for the Lymphoma Association and has raised several thousands of pounds for the charity through marathon running, walking, cake and plant sales, coffee mornings and making and selling Christmas cards.

"She is truly an inspiration."

The Lymphoma Association is the only UK charity solely dedicated to providing specialist medical information and support to people affected by lymphoma, the UK’s fifth most common cancer.

Jonathan Pearce, chief executive of the Lymphoma Association, said: "We were delighted to be able to present Morag with a Beacons of Hope Award.

"We specialise in providing reliable medical information and appropriate support to anyone affected by lymphoma, and the Beacons of Hope Awards are a chance for us to say thank you and to celebrate the achievements of people like Morag who make a real difference."

Around 125,000 people are currently living with a lymphoma diagnosis. It is also the most common cancer under 30s.

For more information, call 0808 808 5555 or visit www.lymphomas.org.uk.