Thame school-boy raises £180 for mental-health charity Mind

A Thame schoolboy has auctioned off a painting for the charity Mind.

In December the Thame schoolboy Bradley sold his first painting for £65, after that he decided he wanted to raise money for charity.

He decided to sell a canvas painting with all the money going to the mental health charity Mind.

Bradley told us about painting and donating the money:

"It just kind of comes into my head and I jot down ideas.

"It calms me down and it was a few weeks ago I had idea of donating money.

"The reason I am donating to charity is for the people who have to struggle every day, I think they deserve the same equality as everybody else."

Bidding for the painting ended on December 31st, and has been sold for £180.

Bradley's mum Melissa explains that painting has helped with Bradleys ADHD:

"People have different ways that help them.

"Bradley didn't do much painting before but now he does it makes a huge impact on him thinking for himself, his concentration and he is a lot calmer.

"Its such a massive help, but everyone is different and can find something for themselves that helps."