A PETERSFIELD woman and her daughter due to visit refugee camps in France later this month are appealing for sleeping bags and blankets.

Lesley Redmayne and her daughter Holly are leaving for a five day volunteer trip to the camps at Grand Synthe near Dunkirk, and also the camp at Calais, known as the’jungle.’

Lesley said: "We plan to make a few trips, but this is our first one, and we hope to help children and also find out what we can do to help when we go back.

"We have been told by volunteers in the camps that its cold and really miserable at the moment and what the refugees need most is blankets and sleeping bags.

"We will have room in our car and it would be great if we could fill it up."

To donate contact Lesley on 01730 300542.