A man from Reading has won £4,000 worth of holiday vouchers in a competition.

Christopher James was announced as one of the five winners of the national competition organised by Howden Insurance.

More than 100 of the insurance broker's branches across the UK took part in the competition, which took place throughout August, and saw people enter by obtaining a quote from the company.

Mr James's prize was delivered to his home by the team from the Thatcham branch of the company.

Christopher James was one of the winnersChristopher James was one of the winners (Image: Howden)

Luke Mason, Howden Thatcham branch manager, said: "We wanted to brighten up the high street this year with one of our biggest competitions to date, giving away a total of £20,000 in TUI vouchers.

"It wasn’t the sunniest of summers, and with many still struggling with the cost of living, holidays are very much on the back burner for many.

"We were excited to promote the competition as we knew that £4,000 could make a huge difference to a holiday, whether it’s a solo trip of a lifetime, a couple of shorter winter breaks, a retirement cruise, or even a contribution towards a Florida holiday.

"We were delighted to find out that Christopher James had won a £4,000 TUI voucher.

"Mr James told us how he has been planning a family trip to America to visit his mum.

"This voucher has come at a fantastic time and will pay for Mr and Mrs James and their children to go over and see her, now with an added Disney trip too.

"We were thrilled to surprise them with their prize at home and join in the excitement they felt at the time.

"They even had their recently renewed passports on the kitchen table when we visited."

According to Howden, this initiative was part of their commitment to supporting the community.

This includes book exchange shelves, charity support events, and grassroots sports club support.

This is in addition to the more than 100 insurance products they offer, from home insurance to horsebox, commercial cover to kit cars, with access to both mainstream and niche insurers.

The company is part of the global insurance group Howden, which operates in 55 countries and employs 17,000 people worldwide.

The group was founded in 1994 and provides insurance broking, reinsurance broking, and underwriting services to a range of clients, from individuals to large multinational companies, and have over 200 branches in the UK.