KIND-HEARTED people all over the Vale are planning to raise money for Children in Need this Friday.

Among them will be youngsters at Badsey Nursery School who will spend the morning line-dancing at Badsey First School to raise money for needy children. Staff at Evesham and Pershore Housing Association in Evesham will be dressing up for the day with a St Trinian's theme.

Evesham town councillor Michael Elliman will be doing his bit and spending tomorrow dressed up as a Roman centurion at St Egwin's Middle School in Worcester Road, Evesham.

Staff at HSBC in Evesham will be dressing up as Star Wars characters in the Bridge Street branch and holding a disco to entertain customers, while staff at Evesham Technology will be releasing balloons from their headquarters at Vale Park tomorrow afternoon to mark the national fundraising event.