Children’s charities across the UK have had their spirits picked-up after being gifted one of a number of ride-on mini Ford Ranger pick-ups by TrustFord.

A total of 14 TrustFord dealerships have selected charities to hand over the toys – worth £280 – to after seeing how much youngsters enjoyed getting behind the wheel at a recent charity event.

Transit Centres in Dagenham, Epsom and Birmingham were among those giving youngsters their first taste of life behind the wheel.

John Leeman, operations director at TrustFord, said: “We’re delighted to have been able to support charities that are local to our dealerships by donating these Mini Rangers.

“When we had them for an event we saw just how popular they were with young children, which is why we chose to offer them to a selection of children’s charities, such as Birmingham Children’s Hospital, BEN and others across the country.”