A KIND-hearted Wyre Forest recruitment and training firm has pledged to raise £55,000 to help a disabled child with vital equipment and alterations to her home.

Staff at eResponse have committed to holding a variety of fundraising events, including a high-profile charity ball next year, to support the daughter of one of their colleagues, eight-year-old Mia Williams.

Mia has cerebral palsy and epilepsy and was also born without eyes. She must also be carried and helped around the family home by parents Dean, who is a manager at eResponse, and Fran.

The amount of funding available to the family does not match the cost to buy new equipment and make changes to the family’s home - a situation which will now change after eResponse’s managing director Paul Alekna promised to help out.

Paul Alekna, said: “We support a variety of charities every year but now we have decided to channel everything into helping Mia.

“We won’t stop until we’ve reached the target and will do all we can to hit that goal as quickly as possible.

“She has a variety of conditions that means she needs extra support. We want to help an amazing little girl and her equally amazing family and have already started our fundraising efforts.”

Mr Alekna said that the money raised will go towards a specially-fitted bath for Mia, various pieces of equipment and contributions towards changes to the layout of the family’s home.

Aside from the charity ball next year staff from eResponse, which is based at in Church Street, will be taking part in cycle rides, marathons, car washes and plan to hold a summer fete.

Mia’s mum Fran added: “It means so much to us that Paul and the team at eResponse have pledged to do their fundraising for Mia. It’s an amazing thing to do and will help Mia to be more independent, have dignity in her care and generally be more comfortable.

“For example, the bath is Mia’s daily opportunity to be free of splints, her wheelchair, lycra suits and so on. As she can’t sit up, and is getting bigger, this bath, and indeed other new equipment, will give her more freedom.

“We are forever grateful and as a family we are also looking forward to being involved in the events.”

Dean and Fran have two other children– Leo, age three, and one-year-old Iris.