A week ago, a band of big-hearted volunteers began work on decorating the home of Nikki Randall and her three-year-old disabled daughter Jade and just look at what they've achieved.

The band of helpers came forward after reading in the Gazette how single mum Ms Randall, 22, of Calne, is struggling to decorate her new housing association property.

Ms Randall, will move from her current home in Newcroft Road, to Penn Hill Road in a week and said she has been astounded by how much work has already been done and offers of help and gifts are still coming in.

During the last seven days, the peeling wallpaper has been stripped away, the paintwork has been sanded and the uneven walls have been lined ready for their new paint and paper.

"I can't believe how different it looks already," said Ms Randall. "Everyone is being so kind in giving up so much time to help."

While the volunteers have been getting stuck in to the preparatory work, Swindon firefighter Fraser Drummond has been in to fit new smoke detectors.

He said he had read about Jade and wanted to do his bit to help keep her and her mum safe in their new home.

Hills Waste, meanwhile, was more than happy to donate a skip free, to shift the unwanted materials.

Gillian Key, owner of the Key Day Nurseries in Chippenham and Calne and also the Key Day Pre-school at Fynamore School, also came up with the amazing offer of paying for a professional decorator.

Mrs Key, 58, said: "Jade attends my nursery in Calne and is a very special little girl so when I saw Nikki's story in the Gazette I knew straight away that I wanted to do something for her.

"Nikki and I went out shopping for wallpaper and I contacted a decorator I have used myself from M&D Services in Calne. I have been working in this community for quite a few years now and it's lovely to put something back. I'm really looking forward to seeing how the house looks after all the work's been done."

Shamrock Linens in New Road, Chippenham, have also made a kind donation of a cute pink gingham quilt and matching curtains for Jade's new room.

Jade has a chromosome abnormality that severely affected her physical development while still in the womb.

She has limited vision and hearing and has to be fed through a stomach tube. Worse still, her pharynx breathing tube is weak and could collapse if she sleeps deeply, so at night she has to be hooked up to oxygen.

Just five months after Jade was born, Ms Randall's partner, Jade's father, left. He has had no contact with his daughter since.

Jo Motto, Ms Randall and Jade's family services officer, said: "It's been absolutely fantastic to watch all these people pulling together to help.

"As well as giving up so much time, they've been out buying things for Nikki and Jade too.

"We also can't thank Build Base in Calne for all the wonderful supplies they've given us, free of charge.

"The upstairs is looking lovely and everything's really coming together thanks to all this help, Nikki and Jade will have a bright and cheery and comfortable home to move into."