8 Oct 2025

101-year-old walks 101 laps to fundraise for Methven rest home

From Nine To Noon, 10:30 am on 8 October 2025

At 101 years young Methven's Audrey Lilley has embarked on an ambitious fundraiser to help the Methven Care Trust develop a purpose-built care home facility and increase the number of elderly it can look after. 

Audrey was born at Methven House back in 1924 - and returned live there when she was 85. 

She wants to help the Methven Care Trust upgrade the home - at its new site - from 14 beds to 26.

But we're not talking bake sales or raffles. Audrey is doing 101 laps of  Methven House itself with a Givealittle campaign running alongside the personal challenge she has set, until later this month. 

Audrey and her son Bruce are on the line from Methven.

Audrey Lilley

Photo: Supplied by Methven House