THREE celebrities are supporting a leading charity with its Wear and Share initiative.

Former Page 3 girl Linda Lusardi, Strictly Come Dancing’s Debbie McGee and newsreader Marcella Whittingdale are involved with the Chailey Heritage Foundation, near Lewes, and its DRM Project.

The project was launched to raise money through the sale of T-shirts and bags.

It was founded by two mothers of children who attend Chailey Heritage School – William, aged eight and Wilson, aged six – both of who have quadriplegic cerebral palsy and visual impairment.

Now the stars are encouraging celebrities to take selfies of themselves wearing the T-shirts and share their photos on social media.

The initiative was started to support Chailey Heritage Foundation’s Dream Centre fundraising appeal to raise £2.6 million.

The Dream (dynamic, real, experiential, amazing, magical) centre will be a modern, purpose-built space, large enough for children and young people with complex disabilities to participate in a mixture of arts, drama and physical activities.

Presently they are using an old existing hall that can only accommodate a limited number of children and young people at one time and where wheelchair users can only access the stage via an outdoor side entrance with ramps.

Laura, mother of William, said: “We have experienced first hand the amazing teachers and support staff at Chailey.

“We wanted to do something to help the charity and to help them build what will be a fantastic space for the children and young adults with complex physical and mental disabilities at Chailey.”

Zoe, mother of Wilson, said: “We have always been big fashion fans as well as lovers of selfies so to combine the two by asking celebrities to take photos of themselves in project T-shirts seemed to be the perfect way to raise awareness and hopefully funds for the charity.

Sally-Anne Murray, development director for the Chailey Heritage Foundation, said: “When Zoe and Laura came to us with the idea of we thought what a fun, exciting way of raising awareness for the charity.

“We are totally dependent on fundraising activities such as the DRM Project to raise money for facilities such as The Dream Centre, which offers the children and young people such opportunities to support their mobility, wellbeing and health.”

To buy T-shirts or bags from the DRM Project, go to www.thedrmproject.co.uk.

Chailey Heritage Foundation is a charity that educates and cares for more than 220 children and young people with complex disabilities and high health needs.