READING Buses has officially announced its 2020 Charity of the Year.

As part of their annual drive to support a local charity, Reading Buses has turned its focus to mental health and Sport in Mind.

The company unveiled their new wrapped charity bus following an employee vote just before Christmas to decide on their charity partner for 2020.

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Reading Buses' chief executive officer, Robert Williams, said: “We are delighted to announce Sport in Mind as our new charity of the year for 2020.

"Their mission to use sport to promote better mental health resonates strongly with us and our employees.

“We hope that the wrapped bus will be a great advert and help push their message even further than it has already gone.

"And it is fantastic to support a local charity based in Reading who have lofty ambitions to spread their message far and wide.

“We look forward to a great year with them.”

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Sport in Mind’s founder, Neil Harris, added: “'Sport in Mind are very excited and proud to be announced as Reading Buses' charity of the year for 2020.

“We are looking forward to working closely with Reading Buses to help raise awareness of mental health problems and fundraise to enable us to keep providing services for the benefit of local people living in Reading and the Thames Valley.”

The charity bus will act as an advert for Sport in Mind around the local area throughout 2020.

The event was attended by the charity and members of the Reading Buses team.