AN AMAZING Halloween display in Rangeworthy has been set up to help fundraise for a two-year-old girl from Thornbury gain the ability to walk.

Esmé “Ezzy” Hodge was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy earlier this year, and the family are desperately seeking to raise £80,000 to send her to America for a revolutionary surgery and physiotherapy that could see her take her first steps.

The display on Manor Road, which includes the giant spider named “Pumpkin”, is one of a number of fundraising efforts for the campaign “Ezzy’s Wish to Walk”.

“She is such a smiley and happy child, despite everything being so hard for her,” said Ezzy’s mum Angela.

“Cerebral Palsy is such a cruel condition, but this surgery will give her such a better quality of life as it is her only chance to walk.

“We have read about other cases of children around Ezzy’s age, who have taken their first steps within days. That is all we want for our little girl!”

It is hoped that Pumpkin and the rest of the display, created by family friends Sally and Percy Hinder, will entice people to visit, find out more about the cause, and offer a donation to their collection box.

The display also features a smaller scrap metal spider, witches, pumpkins and plenty of spider webs around the house.

“We always like to decorate our front garden for events like Christmas, Easter, Valentine’s Day and of course Halloween,” said Sally, who runs a scrap metal yard in Yate with her family.

“Each year we add a little extra, and it has final gotten over the top - This year we have added Pumpkin, who was built by our son from scrap metal over the space of two weeks.

“Lots of people like to stop and have a look at our decorations, even taking the occasional quick picture if they aren’t feeling too embarrassed, so we thought it would be amazing if they could put in a little donation for Ezzy if they stop.”

Ezzy has begun adapting to the use of a walking frame over the past four weeks, but despite the incredible freedom she has found, and her mother saying she “has not stopped moving”, she didn’t take to the change straight away.

“She didn’t want to go near it at first,” said Angela, “But she was straight on it when she had the right incentive, wanting to go see some rabbits when we went camping.”

She added: “We have been overwhelmed by how many people have offered to help already. It has all gone very quickly but we are so unbelievably appreciative.

“The fundraising is all for Ezzy and our dream is to see her get the treatment she needs.”

For more information, and to donate to the “Ezzy’s Wish to Walk” campaign, visit: https://www.justgiving.com/campaigns/charity/darrenwrightfoundation/ezzyswishtowalk