Energy firm Seeboard is doing its bit to help almost 200 youngsters from the Brighton area beat the summer boredom.

The company has donated £450 to pay for the group to visit Bentley Wildfowl Park and Motor Museum, near Lewes, on August 22.

It is being organised by Brighton and Hove Parents' and Children Group and is aimed at children from low-income families.

Parents will not have to pay anything towards transport and the children are given picnic meals, ice cream and refreshments.

Seeboard's donation was made as part of the company's community sponsorship programme, which supports a range of causes in the South-East.

Sharon Halsall, parents' and children group secretary, said: "We believe it is essential to children's social and educational needs, especially those living on estates, that they are able to visit the countryside.

"We are grateful for Seeboard's support."