A CONCERT organised to help Kingswinford tot Oscar Fradgley has raised over £1,000 for his trust fund.

Band Nobody's Heroes played alongside The Boys Next Door and The Epics at Stourbridge Rock cafe on Saturday May 5.

Nobody's Heroes band member Tim Elwell wanted to arrange a one off night to help Oscar after reading about his plight.

Tim said: "We wanted to help and raise as money as possible.

"We had a great turn out and it was a really good night, we want to thank everyone who supported us."

On the night around two hundred people turned up and from tickets sales and a collection bucket the concert raised the grand sum of £1,168.

Three-year-old Oscar from Cot Lane was born with no hands and feet, a shortened tongue, heart disease and facial palsy and has touched the hearts of everyone who has heard about his story.

Oscar's parents Lisa and Chris decided to set up a trust fund to try and raise £100,000 give Oscar a brighter future and help to fund artificial legs which need changing every nine to 12 months as he grows.

Since launching the appeal they have been overwhelmed by the amount of fundraising events and donations they have already received.

An event at Brierley Hill Civic Hall on May 19 featuring Kingswinford's Gentleman Songsters choir and former chart stars The Bachelors has also boosted Oscar's fund; donations collected on the night totalled more than £500 for the youngster.

Stourbridge News

June 2007