A Douglas couple who drove an old car through 12 countries have raised more than £900 for Manx Wild Bird Aid.

MWBA volunteer Paige Havlin and her fiancé Charlie Shimmins spent £250 on a 2002 Seat Ibiza to enter the Motoscape Rally as team ’Need for Seed’.

The drove more than 2,500km from northern France to Prague in the Czech Republic.

They painted and stuck leaves to the vehicle.

Manx Wild Bird Aid is a charity concerned with the day-to-day rescue and rehabilitation of birds in the island.

This year alone, volunteers have dealt with more than 1,000 animals.

Paige said: ’The money we have raised will go a long way in helping the charity assisting any birds in need.

’As well as the money we raised through sponsorship, we received £150 for finishing in second place.

’Although the car was struggling towards the end, it has been donated to a local animal rescue centre in Prague, and we’re hoping it can be used to raise some funds there.’

The Steam Packet gave them free travel off the island and Quayside Tyre and Service Centre serviced the car for free.