A campaign to repair an iconic mosaic inspired by the work of photographic pioneer Eadweard Muybridge is in urgent need of support.

Volunteers at Save the World Club, who designed and produced the artwork, are urging people to donate funds in order for the mosaic to be remade and reinstalled in Castle Street, Kingston.

More than 15 volunteers have started work on the piece, which fell into disrepair when tiles dropped off due to the expansion and contraction of the wooden backboard.

But progress has stalled as fundraising efforts have so far fallen short, with only £30 raised for the project, which could cost up to £3,000, due to the specialist skills needed for the installation.

Save the World Club secretary Mary Graham said: “I would thank everyone who got involved, but now Christmas is over wouldn’t it be lovely if we could get it back on track.

“We have had a couple of extra volunteers but we still need money and are hoping for a nice fairy godmother to come along and help.”

The mosaic, which has become a landmark symbol in Kingston, consists of seven 8ft by 4ft sections and is expected to take 280 hours to complete and a further 10 days to mount.

Kingstonfirst’s town centre manager Ros Morgan said: “The mosaic reflects a key element of Kingston’s heritage, on a major pedestrian route into the town, and we would urge people to support its restoration so it can be speedily reinstalled.”

St Luke’s School pupil Ellie Felicien, 11, won a competition to make a Muybridge-style design for the mural, which was unveiled in 2004.

Muybridge was the pioneer of moving photography, inventing his famous machine called a zoopraxiscope.

The club is looking for donations and for volunteers to help rebuild the artwork.

To donate text MUYM11 £ (amount) to 70070. To get involved email kim@savethe worldclub.org.