A LYDFORD woman has launched an appeal to try to raise money to buy a set of fibre optic strand lights for the disabled baby she cares for.

A jumble sale this Saturday, December 8, will be held at Nicholls Hall, Lydford, at 2pm, to raise money for the appeal.

Sally Warren has been caring for 17-month-old Zak since March, allowing his grandmother to go out to work as a special needs teacher. She is hoping to raise money to buy Zak his own set of fibre optic lights which would cost £3,000. She said Zak, who is partially-sighted and brain-damaged had responded 'brilliantly' to the fibre optics lights, when he had previously been lent a set.

Sally said she had received a 'fantastic response from local people'. She said she had already collected a lot of jumble for the sale but also hoped that anyone who had more jumble would be able to help.