New turn in Supercar Drivers club's fundraising for Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice

Supercar owners have swapped their high-end vehicles for colouring pencils to draw in more than £2,000 for Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice.
Jacob White from Maltby checks out out a supercar.Jacob White from Maltby checks out out a supercar.
Jacob White from Maltby checks out out a supercar.

Member of the Sheffield based Supercar Driver club have now raised £152,000 for Bluebell Wood over the past few years as well as wowing families with their motors every Easter at the hospice.

A planned ‘Secret Meet’ at Donington Park, where supercar owners donate money to the charity to attend the event, had to be cancelled this year after raising £22,500 for Bluebell Wood in 2019.

Instead, Supercar Driver came up with a novel way to raise money to help support children and families. The club produced a supercar themed colouring book for sale to members, raising a whopping £2,000.

Each and every penny raised will help families like that of eight-year-old Jacob White, who has been supported by his ‘home away from home’ Bluebell Wood since 2015.

The young car-lover has gone through more in his short life than most of us do in a lifetime, including heart problems, chronic lung disease and suffering a massive bleed on his brain at birth.

His mum Kerry said: “He just loves cars, especially the ones that go really fast! He’s got very expensive tastes.

“The drivers are always so generous with him and he even got the chance to go for a spin one year – as a passenger, of course.

“He also likes to sit in them and press all the buttons, which always worries me in case he breaks something, but everyone is so nice to him.

“He really does get so much out of the whole experience. He just loves everything about it.”

As well as producing 1,000 copies of the colouring book for members, 50 more were produced for children who are supported by Bluebell Wood. The book, which was produced in collaboration with Manson Group and Michelin Tyres, features iconic images from Supercar Driver events over the years.

Adam Thorby, director of Supercar Driver, said: “The partnership with Bluebell Wood means a great deal to us here at Supercar Driver.

“We have had some unforgettable experiences over the years and we’re delighted to be able to make a difference to children and families who need support more than ever right now.”

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