STAFF and inmates at Dartmoor Prison will be throwing out the usual dress code and donning jeans for one day.

Dartmoor will go denim to support this year's national Jeans for Genes Appeal on Friday, October 5.

The appeal will raise money for vital research into genetic disorders affecting children and provide advice and support services for

families.

Jeans for Genes invites anybody across the UK to support the appeal by simply wearing jeans for a day and donating £1.

Proceeds will be split between five national charities including Great Ormand Street Hospital Children's Charity and the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.

Angelina Rowland, administrative officer at Dartmoor said: 'Jeans for Genes is so simple to support. It's making an enormous contribution towards vital research into children's genetic disorders in the hope of finding a cure.'

This year some inmates are also participating by making a giant pair of jeans to raise awareness within the establishment.