A MAJOR car employer has decided to look after its own by providing an office for a charity that looks after car industry employees.

Nissan, at Washington Road, Sunderland, is handing over a fully equipped office to BEN, the occupational benevolent fund for past and present car workers. One in ten people in the UK have worked or are working for the motor and allied trades and could receive BEN's help.

The fund was established in 1905 for the cycle trade but later cars became more popular