AN EAST Lancashire comic is raising cash for families in need this Christmas.

Paul Latham is the man behind Ya Know Grandad an alter ego that has almost 80,000 facebook fans in stitches with weekly video uploads.

He has set up a just giving page to raise £2,500 and be a lifeline for those in need.

Paul said: “As a young boy I was very privileged to always have Christmas. Now as a parent my children also have the same. It really does bother me that in certain households it financially isn’t possible especially with the current pandemic.

"So my plan is to help as many families as I can with money raised. With a food shop to make sure they eat well over Christmas and some vouchers for toy stores make sure their children get what’s at the top of their list.

"With the network I have on social media I think it would be possible for us all to muck in and make Christmas possible for some who think it might not be.

“It has been a nightmare year, people have lost jobs and all money raised will help with food and presents for families struggling and I will take anonymous nominations for people in need.

To make a donation visit Paul’s facebook page @yaknowgrandad.

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