AN ISLAND charity was overwhelmed when it sent out a plea for cuddly toys and teddy bears.
The appeal worked so well Helen Sinclair and fellow workers at the Friends of the Animals charity were buried under a mountain of cuddly toys.
The charity, based in Newport, is well known for its Teddy Tombolas, with the funds going to provide treatment for Island animals.
After it made an online request for cuddly toys, a huge white van pulled up outside its base in Riverway and spilled out literally thousands of teddies and other cuddly toys.
Helen said: "They were all very gratefully received and we will be using them at Island shows."