TEAPOTS are being sold in France by a Gloucestershire charity - to help provide clean water for people in Africa.
Four people who were once homeless are heading to the Continent from the county as part of the fundraiser by Emmaus Gloucestershire.
The teapots have all been donated over the past few months to the group, which has a shop in Henrietta Street.
Staff have been earmarking donations, putting them on one side for the big events organised by the French Emmaus groups. This weekend's sale is in Angers, in the west of France.
Barry Vickers, one of the group travelling to the sale, said: "At Emmaus, we are really passionate about helping people live a dignified life – and everyone needs safe water to drink, and sanitary facilities.
"I'm really pleased to be travelling over to France to sell our best donations to raise money for this community."