A life-changing charity garden makeover has allowed deaf and blind eight-year-old Josselin Tilley to play outside with her her brothers.

The youngster, of Bitham Mill, Westbury, needs round-the-clock care. Her family’s home has been adapted with a stairlift and a special bathroom. The only thing missing was a garden to play in.

Mum Karen, 34, heard about the charity WellChild giving garden makeovers and applied for a site visit. “We had a gravel garden and being outside was uncomfortable for her,” she said.

WellChild arranged a team of volunteer workers from Insurance Institute of Bristol and several other firms to help transform the garden in just 48 hours.

They levelled three tonnes of stone and a tonne of sand before laying Astroturf. The garden was raised five inches and is now level with the back door so Josselin doesn’t need a ramp to get outside. They installed a planter, a spinning wheel and a mirror.

“It was so drab and dirty before,” said Mrs Tilley. “Now it is bright and Josselin will see all the colours and feel the different textures. We will be able to let her get on with it and be completely safe. I know it is only a garden but it is life changing.”

Dad Lee, 37, said: “Before the two boys would be outside and one of us would be inside with Josselin. Now all the family can go outside.”

Josselin, who attends two sessions at Westbury Junior School and is home tutored for 10 hours a week, has two brothers; 10-year-old Alex and two-year old Dalton-Lee.

Lee Trunks, Helping Hand programme manager at WellChild, said: “It is nice to come up with something creative and help change people’s lives.”