Automotive charity BEN has appointed Nigel Williams as head of national development.

Williams joins BEN after 30 years in motor finance and most recently worked for nine years at Black Horse Motor Finance.

He said: “I am really looking forward to the different challenges that working for BEN brings and of course I’ll be able to remain close to the automotive sector.

“There is a real opportunity to extend the reach of BEN’s fundraising work beyond the traditional channels and I’d like to develop new and innovative ways in which we can approach fundraising and support in general.”