A PUB landlady is appealing for local businesses to donate prizes for a ‘life-changing’ charity event.

Karen Lee, from the Mill Gap, in Bolton Road, Darwen, has organised a charity auction for a ‘child in need’.

And cash raised will be donated to local boy Connor Robson, seven, who Karen said had suffered brain damage from birth.

She said: “We are happy to be raising money for Connor’s family.

“We plan to raise enough to buy him a ceiling projector that will project shapes on to his bedroom wall.

“Connor is a lovely little boy and will benefit from the projector, which has proved to be very expensive.

“He deserves to have a smile on his face for Christmas.”

The charity auction is on Saturday, December 6 at noon and local customers are chipping in to help raise as much money as possible.

For more information or to make donations, call Karen on 07704381401.