Ref. 71671-44PRINTING firm ESP Colour are producing fundraisers' packs for this year's Children in Need appeal.

The presses have been running to bring out the colour packs, and ESP, in Elgin Drive, will print almost two million items for the grand event run by the BBC on November 19.

In the pack are posters, sponsor forms, thank you certificates, letterheads, magazines and scratch cards.

Commercial director Pete Lucas said: "It's not one of the largest jobs we've ever done, but it certainly is a good size. The presses will be going non-stop for four days and four nights.

"The staff are very enthusiastic about Children in Need. Most of us have got children ourselves, so we support the philosophy behind the appeal, which is all about positively changing the lives of disadvantaged children in the UK.

"It's a lot of hard work but it's a privilege to be involved with this worthy charity."

Last year the firm printed Children in Need Christmas cards for free, with staff working voluntary overtime to get the job done.