TENBURY instructor Jim Angus is in the driving seat for Children in Need.

He is playing an important role in a national initiative by driving instructors to help the charity.

Driving instructors will be relaying a ‘top box’ of the type that they have on the top of their cars all around England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland covering 3,000 miles in two weeks.

Jim will be leading the leg from Ludlow to Hereford on Wednesday, November 9.

In 2014 the total raised stood at over £65,000.

“This was £60,000 more than we believed we would achieve,” said Jim.

“Last year we were staggered to reach just a few pounds short of £100,000. The total raised for Children in Need through the Big Learner Relay is over £165,000.

“We have selection of driving instructors that are involved on a more committed level by being lead cars. This is to ensure that every leg of the relay has a confirmed instructor and pupil in place to carry the top box to ensure the relay runs without a break in the chain.

"The lead cars demonstrate the diversity in this profession; independent schools, franchises both national and local, Instructor trainers, instructors teaching in diesel, petrol and electric cars and instructors who specialise in teaching people with disabilities.

“This year we also have a ‘lead car’ ambulance with an instructor that trains paramedics how to drive an ambulance.”

Instructors in every part of the country are planning on joining the relay and convoying behind the top box car.

The idea was the brain child of Hampshire driving instructor Louise Walsh.