A teenager from Alton with an incurable progressive genetic disorder called Duchenne muscular dystrophy is asking people to get baking to help children living with it.

Seventeen-year-old Sammy de Laszlo enjoys building things with Lego and playing on his Xbox, and until November 2018 he also tried to chase his brother around - but could not catch him because of his condition. One in 3,500 boys is born with it and 2,500 UK children are affected by it.

Sammy lives in Alton and attends Treloar’s. More than ten years ago his parents Oliver and Tricia de Laszlo teamed up with Muscular Dystrophy UK and launched Bake a Difference to help raise awareness and funds for medical research through bake sales.

Oliver said: “It’s amazing to think Bake a Difference has been going for over ten years. That is down to families around the UK’s amazing support, and our friends at Muscular Dystrophy UK. Thank you for your continued support.

“Once again we’re inviting families, schools and businesses to help raise some dough by hosting bake sales for Muscular Dystrophy UK, and show off their show stoppers.

“Could you be the secret ingredient to making a difference to helping people living with muscle wasting conditions? It’s time to put on your aprons and cook up some delicious treats.”

Duchenne is one of more than 60 muscle wasting and weakening conditions affecting 110,000 people in the UK. Muscular Dystrophy UK shares advice and supports people living with them, funds research to understand the conditions better and develop new treatments, works with the NHS towards universal access to specialised healthcare, and campaigns for people’s rights, better understanding, accessibility and access to treatments.

Photos of baked creations can be emailed to [email protected]