THE first fundraising event for the Redditch Arthritis Self-Help Group will be a Trash and Treasure sale at Winyates Green Community Centre.

There will be jumble, a white elephant stall, book stalls and a tombola with a range of excellent prizes up for grabs.

The group had its inaugural meeting earlier this month and is offering everybody in town with arthritis the chance to empower themselves and cope better with the debilitating condition.

The Trash and Treasure event will be held in the Furze Lane venue from 2-5pm. Admission costs just 25p.

Money raised will be used to pay for professionals such as aromatherapists and occupational therapists to attend meetings and help members.

For more details about the group, call Diane Cooke on 523474.