A CEREBRAL Palsy charity has appointed a new community and events fundraiser to its fundraising team.

Jodie Solaiman said it was her “dream” to work for charity Stick ‘n’ Step when she experienced first-hand the benefits and life changing support charities can provide after her younger brother suffered from a sudden brain injury.

She has fundraised continuously herself to thank the charities that supported her brother and their family in their time of need.

Jodie told the Globe: “Having been a carer for my younger brother since the brain injury he suffered some years ago, I feel a huge empathy with the families that Stick ‘n’ Step supports.

“I’m really looking forward to getting to know the Stick ‘n’ Step community and finding new and exciting ways we can work together to raise funds.”

Stick ‘n’ Step provides free weekly conductive education sessions to children and young people with cerebral palsy up to the age of 25, allowing them to gain the skills they need to live more independent lives. The charity relies on supporters and volunteers to help raise the £750,000 required to deliver its services to over 100 families each year at its Wallasey and Runcorn centres.