A CAR club, Mercia Minis has named Malvern Day Care as their chosen charity for 2019.

Chairman Andy Stephens and club members Linda Gilks, Julie Ash and Ann Rowley drove their classic minis to the centre, situated on Graham Road, to officially launch the fundraising initiative on Wednesday March 13.

Their arrival sparked great excitement from clients at Malvern Day Care, a service that supports people living with dementia, who got the chance to find out more about classic minis and share their motoring memories.

Andy Stephens said: “We had a fantastic response from the people here – especially one gentleman called Bernie who used to own a mini and was really interested in what we do.

“It means a lot to me personally to support Malvern Day Care because my sister has recently been diagnosed with dementia and I know how important this kind of service is for families like mine.

“One of our members, Linda, works here as a Day Care Assistant and she tells us about what goes on at the centre and the great work they do. As a local club, it’s important to us to support local charities and give something back to our community.”

Now in its tenth year, Mercia Minis Club will be exhibiting their classic cars at shows, steam rallies and fetes throughout the year.