A GROUP of Porlock beauties has bared all to boost the funds of a dozen good causes.

The village has produced its own 2014 version of the renowned Calendar Girls fundraiser which saw members of a Yorkshire Women's Institute produce a charity calendar featuring discretely naked shots.

The Exmoor Belles are similarly coy in their poses but the venture has also harnessed a raft of local talent.

Keen photographer and avid charity fundraiser Kelly Creech, who came up with the idea, was behind the camera, while graphic designer Andy Partridge designed it with the help of his wife June - who also appeared, fittingly, as the pose for the month of June.

Another villager, Miles Robertson, penned some verses to accompany the photographs and a total of 20 women, aged from 30 to 70, agreed to appear in the calendar.

Local businesses have stumped up the £2,500 needed to produce 1,000 copies of the calendar, which will be officially unveiled and go on sale on the opening day of the Porlock Arts Festival next Thursday (September 12).

The 12 charities which will benefit from the hoped-for £10,000 the venture will raise have been chosen by the models.

They range from West Somerset-based children's charity CLOWNS and the RNLI to Great Ormond Street Hospital, the Children's Hospice South West and the Bliss neo-natal unit in Plymouth.

Other charities include the Friends of Porlock Visitor Centre, Musgrove Park Hospital's children's assessment unit, Cancer Research, breast cancer research at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, the Badger Trust, 40 Commando and Willow whippet rescue.

"This calendar has been 18 months in the making, which is why we are calling it Porlock's worst kept secret exposed," said Andy.

"It's not page three, it's very 'safe' and it features some stunning local locations with some amusing props.

"I think it's different because it's very personal.

"We've had great support from the majority of businesses in Porlock - around 80 per cent have been prepared to help fund the cost of producing the calendar, from shops to B&Bs and restaurants."

The calendar, which will be available locally and in some outlets further afield, will cost £8.50.

But the team behind it is already helping to boost the fundraising with a raffle in which the top prize will be a calendar signed by all 20 models.

Pub quizzes and other fundraising events are planned.

"Interest is certainly growing and we're really hoping that we can meet our £10,000 target to really make a difference to our 12 chosen charities," said Andy.

Pictured with copies of the calendar are June Partridge (Miss June), Miles Robertson, Andy Partridge and, seated, Kelly Creech (Miss January). Photo: Steve Guscott