DENIM-clad workers weren’t looking blue when they raised money in support of an 11-year-old girl with a developmental condition.

Staff at the Marsden Building Society in Burnley got kitted out and donated cash to the Jeans for Genes charity in aid of Bethany Farrow, whose mum Diane is the branch’s IT application programmer analyst.

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Bethany, who is in Year 7 at SS John Fisher and Thomas More RC High School, in Colne, has ocular motor apraxia and dyspraxia, affecting her eyesight and motorskills.

Diane, who has worked at the firm for 30 years, said: “It was lovely that everybody wanted to get involved.

“These kind of things are good because people you didn’t know had children with developmental conditions come and talk to you and realise there is someone they can talk to about it.

“The charity support schools that have children with these kinds of conditions, so it’s really worthwhile.

“Bethany struggles to track moving objects with her eyes, walk long distances, or do fiddly things like buttons, but Holy Saviour Primary School in Nelson were brilliant with her and so are Fishermore.”

Bethany, from Fence, was diagnosed with the condition, which is caused by partial duplication of chromosome 13, soon after being born.

For several years growing up, she would have to make weekly visits to the Reedley Hall Child Development Centre in Burnley to have physio- and occupational therapy.

In total £177 was raised for the charity.

Rob Pheasey, chief executive of Marsden Building Society, said: “We take a real pride in our people and look to support our staff and their families wherever we can.

“We are delighted to profile Bethany.

“And helping to raise awareness and support the fundraising activity.”