A father will put on his running shoes and pound the pavements of London to raise money for a charity who helped his deaf son.

Barry Frost, 34, from Tollesbury, will be taking on the 26 mile and 385 yards race to help raise money for the National Deaf Children’s Society.

The society helps children and young people and their families up to the age of 25.

Mr Frost’s son Jesse, now four, is deaf and has to wear a hearing aid in his left ear.

He suffers with a severe unilateral hearing loss which needs constant monitoring and support.

Mr Frost said the charity “continue to make Jesse’s life easier”.

He said: “We discovered through the newborn hearing screening that he had problems with his left ear.

“After many tests it was confirmed he had a severe hearing loss in his left ear which he now wears a hearing aid for.

“Still after CT and MRI scans this year they are still unsure to the cause of his deafness.

“The National Deaf Children’s Society campaign for a brighter future for all deaf children and are passionate about building a world barriers for all deaf children.”

According to the society there are more than 45,000 deaf children living in the UK with four babies born deaf every day.

Mr Frost completed the marathon for the charity last year and raised £3,000. He added: “We are hoping for the 2018 London marathon to beat that amount.

“My fundraising so far has included an afternoon tea, Christmas jumper event and a pub quiz.”

Mr Frost has set an £1,800 target on his Just Giving page.

To donate, visit https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/barry-frost3.