Fundraising for a well in a Gambian village will take a step forward on Sunday when dad-of-two Paul Buckingham runs the Devizes Half Marathon.

Mr Buckingham, 44, will race over the 13.1 mile course to support Devizes charity Bag4Sport Foundation.

Charity director Andy Trusler visited Kaimo earlier this year with Charlie Camara from The Bear Hotel, who grew up in the village.

They took sports equipment and stationery to the village school and heard how youngsters had to walk miles every day to get fresh water.

Bag4Sport Foundation is fundraising for a well and at an auction evening two weeks ago raised more than £5,000.

A raffle to support the cause will be held at The Bear on October 22 during a Ladies Who Lunch event.

Mr Buckingham, who is production manager at kitchen manufacturers Canburg, said: “I know from Charlie and Andy what a difference the well would make to the village so I wanted to do my bit.”

The run starts at 10am from The Green, Devizes