A MUM-of-six who founded a charity for terminally ill children has appealed for help from charitable Glaswegians.

Cheryl Myles from Drumchapel started her Fund A Wish charity six years ago while she was living in Dunfermline, after a friend's two children were diagnosed with life-limiting diseases.

But now the 38-year-old has moved back to her home town and, having taken the charity with her, is looking for volunteers to help run it.

She has also encouraged any parents or relatives of children with life-limiting illnesses to apply to her charity for help.

Cheryl, who is studying for a business degree whilst juggling her role as a mum and charity founder, said: "Fund A Wish started as my friend Penny, her wee girl Rebecca had all sorts of illness - lupus, cystic fibrosis and other illnesses.

"She was very limited in what she could do and we wanted to do something for her because her life expectancy wasn't very long.

"Her parents decided Lapland would be a really nice treat for her, but then her wee brother was born and they discovered he had the same condition, so Lapland became a task for two kids.

"It snowballed from there and I realised if this family need help, how many other kids are there out there who could use our help too?

"I started looking in to other kids in the area who needed help and found a lot of them had been knocked back for help from the bigger charity for whatever reason, so I stepped in to help."

In two years, Cheryl and her 12-strong team of volunteers in Dunfermline have managed to fulfill wishes for 16 families whose children are ill.

They have included trips to Disneyland in Florida, iPads and pamper days for parents who are in need of a break.

After relocating back to Glasgow with her family, Cheryl is now hoping to help sick children across the city and raise awareness of her charity's work.

Anyone who wants to apply to the charity for help, or volunteer, can visit www.fund-a-wishfoundation.co.uk.