One of the world’s biggest rock bands, Foo Fighters, has again lived up to its reputation for its acts of kindness after sending a huge bundle of merchandise to a Cornish teenager – including a limited edition tea set.

Chloe Salfield's mum Ali Tolley was looking for ways to help her daughter express her individuality and knowing her love of rock music, shared a post on social media to see if anyone had any old tour t-shirts from some of Chloe’s favourite bands, including Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age and Frank Turner.

Ali said: “Foo Fighters have been so kind, even offering to give us tickets to a gig. Because Chloe is unable to travel far, I suggested that they come to tea with us instead – which is why they sent us the tea set! I’m really overwhelmed with the kindness of Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age and Frank Turner – it means so much to Chloe and I.”

All three acts got in touch straight away with an offer to help.

A few weeks later a t-shirt from Frank Turner and bundles of goodies from Foo Fighters and Queens of the Stone Age arrived. Foo Fighters sent t-shirts, hoodies and socks as well as a limited edition tea set featuring a painting of the band. Only 100 Foo Fighter tea sets were made; 70 were sold and 30 kept by the band to give out as special gifts.

Foo Fighters are known for its acts of kindness, with frontman Dave Grohl dedicating a song at the band’s headline Glastonbury gig last year to a fan who had died from breast cancer.

Chloe, aged 18, from Truro, was one of the speakers at TEDxTruro in October last year, joining international sensory expert Joanna Grace on stage for a talk about why inclusion should be based on gain and not pity.

Joanna added: “It was so important to me to have Chloe by my side on the stage at TEDxTruro. Our talk was about how we can all gain from being more inclusive and I knew that although Chloe can’t use words like me, her personality and presence would shine through and say much more than I could ever express on my own.

"To know that the video of our talk is being watched by thousands of people around the world – and that it inspired Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age and Frank Turner to be this generous - is absolutely brilliant.”

TEDxTruro is organised by a team of volunteers, with plans underway for the 2018 event in the autumn.

Joanna Grace and Chloe Salfield’s TEDxTruro talk is available on YouTube at www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PbWFcVcaWQ

For more information about TEDxTruro and to sign up to the mailing list to be first to hear about tickets going on sale for the 2018 event, go to www.tedxtruro.com