STAFF at a Catshill school are continuing their attempt to raise money to help fund a life-changing operation for one of their pupils.

Chadsgrove School and Specialist Sports College pupil Mason Jackson has cerebral palsy and needed £15,000 for the muscle-loosening procedure Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) which is not available on the NHS.

Mason’s family have so far raised more than £9,000, which will cover the costs of the initial operation, but still need around £5,000 to fund essential physiotherapy, hydrotherapy and equipment.

In August staff from the Meadow Road-based school took part in the Three Peaks Challenge to raise money.

For their next fundraiser, staff from 7ls at the school have been taking weekly sessions to learn how to ring bells at St John's Church, off Kidderminster Road.

On Saturday, September 20, a team from the school will be collecting for Mason's operation in Bromsgrove High Street between 11am and 12.30pm.

During this period, members of the staff team will be ringing the church's bells. They will be taking it in turns, 20 minutes each, to ensure the bells continuously ring.

Avril Edwards, who will be collecting on the day, said the team had been working hard for the challenge and they were hoping to raise as much as possible on the day.

To make a donation to the 12-year-old's campaign visit justgiving.com/masonsdr.