Disney ending at auction for life saver - PICTURES

Paul Glover, The West Bromwich Albion Foundation's disability development manager, held back the tears as Paul Martin, the presenter of BBC's Street Auction which was filming in Mr Glover's home of Brownhills, informed him of his prize.

The Street Auction team raised £1,348 by selling and auctioning off old and unwanted items given to them by people in Brownhills. All the money raised, along with the trip to Disneyland, went to Mr Glover for his life-saving heroics and for 'working tirelessly for people less fortunate'. He was joined on the day by his wife, Lisa, and their two daughters, Ashlee and Isabel, both aged 14.

A red-faced and emotional Mr Glover, who was born in Streetly and has previously lived in Aldridge, said: "It was a massive shock. I sort of get used to bits at work with what we do but not on my own doorstep.

"It will make such a difference to us because saving for Disney is not easy. It is incredible.

"What the show does is incredible and to see people pulling together is fantastic, we do not do enough of it really.

"It will make a big difference to us and I cannot thank everybody enough. By the looks of it people have been conspiring behind my back so a big thank you to them as well."

Asked about saving a man's life, Mr Glover added: "I was doing a session at Portway Lifestyle Centre in Oldbury when a chap collapsed. Myself and some staff from the centre performed cpr and got the defibrillator on him, which made the difference, and kept him going until the ambulance came. He just collapsed but he made it through.

Street Auction looks to bring communities together by getting them to donate old and unwanted items, which are then sold and auctioned off to other members of the community at a special event put on by the BBC. The money raised from the sale of items is then given to a community hero.

Presenter Mr Martin, who also presents the popular antiques show Flog It, said: "It is a great show. What we are doing is bringing the community together to say a big thank you to someone who has dedicated all their time and energy to others in the community. An unsung hero, someone who works tirelessly for people less fortunate than themselves.

"Paul is a great father, a great husband but also he loves what he does for the foundation. For all the disabled people he gets them motivated and gets them going again, gives them hope.

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Items auctioned off on the day, which was based at Saint James Church on Church Road, included a signed Jake Livermore West Bromwich Albion shirt going for £50 and an old set of golf clubs for £20.

The event took place on Saturday, with the show due to air in September on BBC One.