Boy finds his voice with help from Children in Need

Taylor says singing has helped him with his anxiety and his confidence

A 10-year-old boy who suffered from anxiety says singing lessons have given him the confidence to perform in front of millions of people on live TV.

Taylor has been attending Inspire Arts Trust in Thornbury, near Bristol, which is partly funded by BBC Children in Need, for the past five years.

When he first joined, he struggled with anxiety and found school life difficult but through weekly sessions he discovered a love of singing and a new sense of self-belief which his parents say has led to a "remarkable transformation".

Taylor is set to take part in this year's BBC Children in Need choir, which will appear during the live appeal show on BBC One.

Taylor's father Jon says his whole family are very proud of him

His father Jon said it will be a moment the whole family will cherish.

"To see him perform in front of so many people will give him the confidence to do whatever he wants in life," he said.

Jon said the transformation in his son has been remarkable.

"It's given him a chance to be himself. I'm so proud of him, we all are," he said.

Taylor says he enjoys singing for his grandmother who has dementia

Taylor said that he often sings for his grandmother Lynda who lives in a Nottingham care home and has dementia because he feels it "helps her".

"She doesn't remember with her brain, she remembers with her heart," Taylor said.

He said he still gets very nervous when taking part in both solo and group performances but has since learned how to turn it into excitement.

"When it was my turn, I used to climb up on stage and my legs would shake, I'd be so scared," he said.

"But now I feel like I can just get up there, be happy and sing."

Organiser Zoe Wickham says Taylor has grown in confidence

Zoe Wickham from Inspire Arts Trust, said it has been "lovely" watching Taylor "grow in confidence".

"When Taylor first came here he was so nervous, he didn't want to sing or perform," she said.