The day after she was elected as mayor of Elmbridge, Councillor Jan Fuller held her charity launch.

Coun Fuller chose to support Sparks, and celebrated at Oxshott Village Centre, on Thursday, May 21.

The mayor said: "I am delighted to be supporting Sparks during my mayoral year and to launch my charity appeal on their behalf. Being grandmother to four small grandchildren who are healthy and happy I was astonished to learn that so many children could be affected by an illness that might be life-threatening or life-limiting.

"It is vitally important to raise the profile of this worthwhile charity and to get the local community in Elmbridge involved and I look forward to fundraising with everyone over the coming year."

Sparks raises money to fund children's medical research.