THE sister of a man who was diagnosed with a brain tumour in his teens is helping collect empty baby wipe packets to raise money to fund research.

But Sara Jayne Widdowson, from Stanley Street, is urging parents to hand over their empty wrappers as soon as possible because charity Ellie's Fund will no longer be sponsored for their collection.

It will need to have received all empty packets by the end of December.

Miss Widdowson, aged 26, was spurred on to collect the wrappers after younger brother Kieran was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2007 when he was 17 years old.

Ellie’s Fund – Brain Tumour Trust, which was set up after the death of 14-year-old Ellie Othick-Bowmaker will benefit from the money which it will use to fund brain tumour research.

Miss Widdowson, who has nine-month-old son Corey Clark, said: "He's now 24 and the cancer is in remission but it has left him quite disabled.

"I came across the fund and it was so close to my heart because of Kieran.

"What also made me think about getting involved was the amount of baby wipes I was getting through which would just go straight to landfill but now they are raising funds for a charity and being recycled.

"It blows my mind to think how many packets we were throwing away so this also saves space in landfill

"I've got a group of mums which have been collecting for me as well as friends - even if I see strangers about to chuck away wrappers in Mothercare's baby changing room I ask them if I can have them and explain why."

She is hoping to collect about 1,000 packets for the charity.

Miss Widdowson has organised a collection point at Jumping Clay in New Street, Worcester, and people can also contact Miss Widdowson to arrange collection by emailing coreysmummy14@hotmail.com.