A WEST Devon-based group is setting its sights on raising money for a local family to buy newly invented wheelchairs to improve the quality of their children?s lives. Bere Alston?s ?Hair Bare Bunch? are on a mission to raise money to buy village twins Edward and William Larkin, who both suffer from cerebral palsy, the new amphibious wheelchair ?Hippocampe?. The seven-year-olds are severely limited as to where they can go with their present wheelchairs, so trips to the seaside and woodland outings can be really hard work. The boys? parents, Ian and Jill Larkin, came across the ?fantastic? new French wheelchairs, which they feel will make a huge difference to the children?s mobility. The Hippocampe is suitable for children and adults and has been designed so it can be propelled manually ? or a handle or towrope can be added, allowing someone else to do all the hard work. Its design is robust, simple, practical and is unaffected by water, so it is ideal for the beach or even cross-country. Hair Bare Bunch member Sam Kendall said: ?These wheelchairs are considered a luxury ? I think they are a necessity. Every family should be in a position to enjoy life to the full and I can?t think of anyone more deserting than this family. ?Both boys have had major surgery this year and have shown such courage and bravery. Having been truly inspired by them all, the Hair Bare Bunch have decided to help raise the funds for the wheelchairs.? On October 29 they will be kicking off their fundraising campaign with a children?s Hallowe?en Disco at the parish hall in Bere Alston. Other events will include carol singing, a children?s Christmas party, a bingo evening and a jumble sale. Kim Wild, headteacher at Bere Alston Primary School, has also agreed to join in the fundraising during the spring term. Last year, the Hair Bare Bunch raised thousands of pounds for Cancer Research and the Special Care Baby Unit at St Michael?s Hospital in Bristol.