Eight-year-old Jaidon Boucher will turn on the 2016 Christmas lights at The Big Switch On stage show in Mansfield on Sunday after his family donated £605 towards Mansfield 103.2’s King’s Mill Toy Appeal.

Mansfield District Council worked with Mansfield 103.2 to auction off a special prize lot to raise money for the appeal, where toys are given out to sick children in hospital over the Christmas period.

Jaidon’s parents, Jason and Donna Boucher, of Church Warsop, placed the highest bid during the auction and became the winners of a VIP prize package that included the chance to turn on the lights, VIP viewing for the family with his twin 13-year-old brothers, Brandon and Bradley, and a prize pack.

Both Jaidon and his brother Brandon suffer from mild cerebral palsy so have first-hand experience of what it’s like to be in and out of hospital.

Their mum, Donna , said: “Jaidon jumped at the chance to get up on stage to turn on the lights as he loves to be centre of attention so we knew it would make him so happy. It’s a once in a lifetime experience for him and the whole family so we fought to win the auction.

“We also wanted to buy this experience as a way of giving something back to all the sick children in hospital who we have seen time and time again when the boys have had to be in there. We’ve seen children with terminal illnesses and families who are experiencing such heartache, so we wanted to help cheer them up by contributing to the Toy Appeal.”

Mansfield District Council mayor Kate Allsop said: “We are really looking forward to welcoming the Boucher family to the event on Sunday, which is sure to be a fantastic day of festive entertainment for all the family.

“Their contribution towards the Kings Mill Toy Appeal will bring such happiness to those children who are unfortunate enough to find themselves in hospital over the Christmas period.”

The day starts from 11am with the main stage show starting at 3.30pm. The full line up of activities can be found at www.mansfield.gov.uk/switchon with information also on the mymansfielduk Facebook page.

Pictured is 103.2’s Katie Trinder with VIP winner Jaidon and his dad, Jayson Boucher, in the radio studio