A collection of 43 Reborn and New Silicon dolls has been donated by an anonymous donor to Dorset’s disability charity, Diverse Abilities, to give fundraising a boost.

The dolls resemble true to life infants, come complete with full outfits and accessories, including dummies, jewellery and their owntinytoys, andallvaryin height, ethnicity and style. The total value of the collection is £6,000.

Emma Bovey, fundraising manager, said: “We are so thankful to our anonymous donor for passing this collection on to us to help find it a new home. We know that parting with cherished collections can be a very difficult thing to do, especially when you’ve built an emotional attachment to all the different dolls.”

The charity is aiming to rehome all the dolls as one complete collection, however, offers will be considered for smaller sections of the lot. Monies will be split 50/50 between the charity and the original owner. Diverse Abilities is the only charity in Dorset that supports both children and adults with profound physical and learning disabilities, and their families.

Emma added: “Charities certainly aren’t the only industry that’s been hit hard during the pandemic, but what’s helping businesses get through is innovation and stepping out of our comfort zones. We’ve found ourselves with incredibly generous donations of furniture, masks, handmade bags and decorations, all sorts, all to sell and help raise funds for the people who need us most in lieu of our usual fundraising calendar.”

See diverseabilities.org.uk/dolls for more details.

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