HORSE riding, fitness club memberships and rounds of golf will be up for grabs at an auction to raise cash for charity.

The Auction of Promises event is in aid of Self Help Africa, a charity which helps African families to grow enough food to feed themselves and earn a living.

It will be held at Pound Green and Button Oak Village Hall, on Saturday, September 12, where people can also bid for gardening, ironing, decorating and wine.

Trish Page, who has organised the event with her husband, Harry, said: “There will be something for everyone and every chance of picking up a bargain.”

She added she first thought of holding the auction while on holiday in Africa.

She explained: “We saw that some organisations send goods or money to Africa but there is no guarantee that the donated kindness will end up with the people for whom it was intended.

“This is not the case with our chosen charity, as Self Help Africa ensures that the donations are put to good use by providing seeds or livestock, along with training to ensure that families have enough food to eat all year round.

“There is no difference between our community and those in rural Africa except that they are poor and we are not. Whatever little we do will be a great deal to them.”

The evening’s entertainment starts at 7.30pm and there will be a guest appearance by a local musical duo and a professional auctioneer.

For further information about the auction or to buy tickets, contact Mr and Mrs Page, on 01299 400129.