Budbrooke family brightening up people's walks and raising money for charity

A family in Budbrooke is working to brighten up people's walks while raising money for charity.

The Charles family have been painting stones and pebbles that people can buy and money will be donated to Entrust Care Partnership, which is an organisation that supports young people with disabilities and their families.

Kimberley said: "We started painting the stones at the beginning of lockdown.

"It started as a craft to keep Tilly, Maisie and Henry occupied and we decided to plant them along the lane where we live and outside the house to brighten up people’s walks.

"We also had the idea of painting a coronavirus mural which is outside the house too.

"The children love it when people stop and take photos and tell them it’s brightened their day and we’ve had a few people knock the door to thank them which is so lovely.

"We had the idea to fundraise after a lady from the village knocked on the door to ask if she could buy a stone, we said she could have one but she insisted she wanted to pay.

"So we suggested she make a charity donation to Entrust."

The Charles family have also been involved with the organisation before.

"Entrust are a not for profit organisation who hire out the local cafe in Hampton Magna," said Kimberley.

"I got to know them when they started working at the cafe and I’d pop in for a coffee after school drop off when I wasn’t working.

"I started doing a few hours support work for Entrust at the beginning of the year working in the cafe on a Thursday morning with some very special young adults helping them bake and learn life skills in hope they can eventually enter paid employment.

"My husband has also worked for them providing football sessions for the young people.

"My husband and I are both self employed but have really loved working with Entrust and have seen what an amazing service it offers to these families and how important it is to them."

The family have been painting a variety of things on the rocks but they have also had some rocks.

Kimberley added: "We are painting all sorts to be honest. Captain Tom, animals, superheroes and lots of requests.

"So far we have raised £265."

To donate go to: https://www.gofundme.com/f/pebble-painting