Wolverhampton nursery raises £1,000 for Scarlet's special bike

A two-and-a-half year old Wolverhampton girl has been given a specially-made bike thanks to money raised by parents and children at her nursery.

Scarlet Baker's parents, Mark and Sarah, had mentioned to staff at Low Hill Nursery School and Children's Centre that they had been trying to get funding for the bike.

The couple, of Fourth Avenue, said she needed it to strengthen her legs as she suffers from cerebral palsy which had prevented Scarlet from developing her muscles.

Mark said: "We didn't even have to ask the school to start fundraising. They just did it when they heard about our plight. We are delighted."

He said they needed help to buy the bike as it was so expensive.

"The bike will help her develop muscle tone through play. It's made specially so it's the right size for her."

Low Hill head teacher Julie Carroll, said the £946 for the bike was raised from donations from people and organisations throughout the area.

The nursery also held a raffle, with prizes including a giant Easter egg from confectioners Magna, and book, cake and bric-a-brac sales.

Another £188 was left over, which the nursery donated to The Power Pleas Trust, Wolverhampton, which provides grants for young people in the city with muscular dystrophy and similar diseases.

Mrs Carroll said: "We decided as a nursery, children's centre and community that we wanted to do something for the family to support them. Parents and children joined in with organising the events."

Hollybush Garden Centre made a donation. The bike was manufactured by Shropshire-based Quest 88, which designs and makes products to help people with standing and walking development, mobility, cycling and leisure, and gym-based therapy.