A FOUR-YEAR-OLD boy has been raising money for friends who both suffer from neurological motor disorders.

Harrison Foers from Middleton St George, near Darlington was inspired to help his friends Joseph and Emil after helping at previous charity events.

Joseph, aged two, suffers from a rare illness which means he will be unable to walk, speak, or hear.

Emil, Joseph’s four-year-old brother, has Cerebral Palsy and requires a life changing operation on his spine which is not currently available on the NHS.

Harrison is running the Simplyhealth Mini Great Tees Run in September to raise money for Joseph’s Dream, a charity helping Joseph to live a better quality of life.

Some of the money raised from Harrison’s sponsorship will go towards Conductive Education, an organisation which helps with rehabilitation of children with neurological motor disorders.

The second half of the money will contribute towards Emil’s surgery, which will cost his family around £40,000.

Joseph’s grandmother Amanda Hadland said: "Harrison has a natural eye for helping people and is always thinking of ways to help.”

To sponsor Harrison, visit www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/harrison-foers.