AN INSPIRING community came together over the weekend by pitching up stalls for a very worthy cause.

More than 40 residents and families in Ascot displayed their unwanted items in a community Jumble Trail to raise money for Sebastian's Action Trust.

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Organiser Honor Abell wanted to fundraise for the charities' Christmas in July event, which is a party for seriously-ill children who won't make it through to Christmas.

Scores of residents got involved on Saturday, June 6, by setting up a stall outside their home and selling their unwanted items, where proceeds will either be donated to Sebastian's Action Trust or to a charity of their own choice.

Margareta Mahlstedt-Karayiannis and her children from The Burlings in Ascot raised £60 to help Cheapside CofE Primary School through taking part in the Jumble Trail.

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Honor Abell said: "It was all a bit last minute but seemed to go really well. let each person choose what they wanted to do, whether to give for free, sell and keep the money or donate to their charity of choice or to the one I was getting us to to support Sebastian's Action Trust for their July Xmas party for seriously ill children who sadly won't make it to December.

"There were about 40 addresses on the trail over South Ascot, Sunninghill, Sunningdale, North Ascot, and a couple in Cheapside and Winkfield.

"I don't know how many people did the trail but there were lots of cars driving around it and some walking it where there were clusters of sales. We drove around it ourselves as a family and really enjoyed it."

So far, £120 has been raised from the Jumble Trail, with more donations expected.

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Darra McNally put up a donation point (photo above) outside her home and proceeds from the items sold will be given to local rabbit rescue and Sebastian's Action Trust.

The organiser added: "It was nice to meet people and chat (from a distance always) and it's another example of a good thing to come out of Covid. Some people enjoyed doing the trail with their children and others loved running a stall (lead by their children too!)."