• VIDEO: Blackburn Rovers star David Dunn and Blackburn with Darwen Council executive member for children's services Coun Maureen Bateson talk about the campaign.

BLACKBURN Rovers footballer David Dunn launched a new drive to find families willing to adopt local children without a proper home this morning.

The Ewood Park and England star, brought up by a single parent in Great Harwood, helped officially launch ‘Their Wants. Your Call’, a Blackburn with Darwen Council campaign aimed at finding new people willing to adopt.

The new campaign will be launched by David at the bus station on the Boulevard today to coincide with National Adoption Week.

The campaign will use billboards and bus shelters throughout Blackburn and Darwen.