Bransty Primary school has been presented with five new laptop computers from the Royal Antidiluvian Order Of Buffaloes (RAOB) organisation.

Paul Armstrong, a member of RAOB, has a daughter who has dyslexia. He said: "She has been found to struggle in school and following schools advice my partner and myself purchased my daughter her own laptop to use at home and at school and we can see the improvement and confidence growing daily."

Members of the RAOB from West Cumbria donated the laptops to Bransty Primary school to help children that may be falling behind.

Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator Laura Bell said: "The school were delighted to receive funds to purchase five new laptops. These laptops support children with additional needs such as dyslexia or dysgraphia and allow them to use the Clicker 7 software in school.

"Since children have been using these laptops their wellbeing has improved greatly. They have been able to show off their ideas and fantastic vocabulary! We are very grateful to Paul Armstrong, a parent in school, who suggested applying to the charity ROAB and organised the donation."

Mr Armstrong said that the presentation was made to the school council on January 14 and staff have already noticed a huge impact on students, with parents also noticing improvements.

He added: "We would be insane to not utilise this technology to help our children get to where they need to be in their eduction, it is a small price to pay in my opinion."

RAOB has also fundraised for other local causes such as Danicas Dream Fund, CKDCF, Whitehaven and district first responders, Wasdale Mountain Rescue, St Johns Ambulance, Calderwood House and MND in recent years.