BARCLAYS Bank worker Mathew Collins will be swapping his suit and tie for a rabbit costume to launch a fundraising drive for charity.

Mathew, small business manager at Swindon's Regent Street branch of Barclays, will be dressing up to launch an appeal to raise £1,000 for the ChildLine charity.

Money is being raised through a children's colouring competition and will be handing out entry forms to schools.

Youngsters have to pay £1 to enter the competition and entry forms can be picked up from the bank when the competition is launched on April 14.

Entries will be split into three age groups, and the winners will get an Easter egg. The deadline for entries is April 16.

Mr Collins said: "I'm just hoping it will be a cold day because my rabbit costume is quite warm.

"Every year we try to raise £1,000 for a good cause."