A CHIPPENHAM specials needs nursery has launched its own Christmas song to help raise cash.

Music producer Adrian Chivers, who is a friend and supporter of Springboard, and celebrated jazz singer Clare Teal offered to help create the song which uses the Frog Chorus as a theme.

It will be launched on Wednesday at Bowood after Springboard’s patron, Lady Lansdowne agreed to sponsor the evening

Mr Chivers said: "The love, care and passion given to the children at Springboard is mind-blowing. I have worked on many other celebrity filled charity records, Children In Need, Save The Children and Barnardo’s but none that have brought me in direct contact with the source of the charity, the children.

"Making this record has been a truly heart-rendering and humbling experience which has certainly put my own life and my family’s life into perspective.

"I feel privileged to be in the company of such good, generous kind-hearted people and can only hope that the money and awareness raised through this will make a huge difference to the children at Springboard for many generations to come."

Clare said: "When Adrian asked me to sing for Springboard, I was delighted to be a part of something so special and it’s fantastic to see so many involved – from the England netball team to the local Corsham childminders group.

"Springboard is an amazing place and they do an extraordinary job so I hope this Christmas song will help to raise much needed funds."

Jane Boulton from Springboard said: "This has been an extraordinary experience for us all at Springboard. What came from a tiny original idea of having a Christmas jingle to having video and song produced by Adrian is beyond all our expectations. "We are overwhelmed by the genuine enthusiasm of everyone involved. There has been such a range of effort made to ensure that the children will benefit from this.

"On the day we recorded at Springboard, the centre was fit to burst with families, friends, choirs and staff all on site, it was an emotional day for all of us. This experience has given us a unique way to showcase our work and ensure that the children are at the centre of everything we do.

"We have used Makaton signing in our recordings to demonstrate the importance of language development; singing and signing is so much a part of our daily experiences at Springboard.

"We are especially grateful for the continued support from our patron Lady Lansdowne who has given us the red carpet opportunity for our launch.

"This event is a part of the ongoing need to sustain Springboard. Thank you for helping to build a future with Springboard."

She thanked everyone who has helped with the launch evening including Sainsbury's in Chippenham and David Trick the former England and Bath rugby player who is comparing the evening.