YOUNG musicians will take to the stage on Saturday to raise money to help a young boy be able to take part in family bike rides.

The concert put together by Liz Sharman will raise money for a trike for Jai Newmark, nine, who suffers from a rare genetic disorder.

His mum Konnie has been fundraising for the trike that would allow Jai to join his mum and two older siblings on bike rides near their home in Market Lavington.

She said: "The Concert for Jai is being organised by Liz to help raise more funds for Jai's bike. She has managed to gather together various local young musicians of various ages to perform on the night and I believe all are extremely talented so it should be a fun family event and post Christmas treat.

"There will be refreshments and raffle prizes to be won. I would like to thank everyone who has supported us so far."

She said that Jai's fund now stood at £3,722 so was now at the half way point. Donations will be taken on the door of Market Lavington Community Hall on Saturday for the concert that runs from 7.30pm to 9pm.

It will include singing and children playing piano, woodwind, brass and strings instruments.

Last year staff at the Co-op store in the village raised around £1,000 for the appeal by holding a cake sale.

Ms Newmark set up a justgiving page in 2017 to raise money for a specially adapted trike that will allow Jai who has FoxG1 Syndrome to get outside more. The condition affects the development of the brain and leaves children with severe development delay, cognitive disability, epilepsy, lack of speech and mobility.

Ms Newmark said: "Jai loves to be sat outside playing in his swing, watching the trees and hearing the voices of other children around him so we look forward to sharing more out door activities with him."

Jai, is thought to have been the first UK child to be diagnosed with FoxG1 Syndrome.

Jai, who goes to Larkrise School in Trowbridge, was diagnosed with the condition when he was two-and-a-half at St George’s Hospital, London.

Ms Newmark said: “The geneticist had run out of ideas as to what was wrong with Jai. She presented at a conference in Cardiff and it was there that she heard of FoxG1.

“A test had been developed for it and it was found Jai had it. I knew nothing of the condition.

"I searched the internet and found children were being diagnosed with it in France. I got in touch with a mother of a child who had the condition in America.

“When I got the diagnosis it was a huge relief, as the first two years were extremely hard for me emotionally and not knowing what was wrong with Jai.

"I have reached the point with Jai that I feel very blessed, he has brought me to new people.”