FORMER Wales and Newport Gwent Dragons rugby star Colin Charvis took his first look around the Sparkle Appeal’s new children’s centre.

Mr Charvis became an ambassador for the Argus-backed charity last year and was invited to the new state-of-the-art children’s centre at High Cross on Tuesday, to see the almost-finished product.

For almost six years, the South Gwent Children’s Foundation’s Sparkle Appeal has been raising money to build a new centre and now the building itself is complete.

Once it is finished, the facility with provide a central hub for children and their families, which will save them having to travel hundreds of miles across the country to access the services they need.

Facilities will include a hydrotheraphy pool, dark/light therapy room, assessment nursery, consulting gym, quiet rooms and an IT resource library.

For more information on how you can help contact the Sparkle Appeal on 01633 656212 or visit www.sparkleappeal.co.uk