Charity Event shows off over fifty supercars in Tonbridge

More than fifty supercars were on display outside Tonbridge Castle at the weekend and it was all for charity!  Henry Luck reports.

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00:00For supercar enthusiasts there's nothing more satisfying than hearing the roar of an engine.

00:10But for the Mason Foundation here in Tonbridge, there's nothing more satisfying than giving

00:16back to young people with special educational needs.

00:19So today was the first charity supercar rally that was held for the benefit of the Mason

00:27Foundation.

00:28The Mason Foundation is a charity founded by local businessman Stephen Mason and our

00:33aim as an organisation is to reduce inequalities and support communities and individuals to

00:40live healthier, happier and more fulfilled lives.

00:43The Mason Foundation hosted their first supercar and bike showcase to raise money for their

00:48Propel service, which aims to help businesses develop a working environment where young

00:54employees with mental disabilities can thrive.

00:58One of their main goals is to help employers fill the gap in entry level jobs, from providing

01:04work opportunities to teaching businesses how to accommodate disabled workers.

01:09What they can do is come and talk to us, so here at the Mason Foundation delivering Propel

01:14we can work with more organisations after me through our grant funding programmes and

01:20we can support them to go on that journey to inclusive employment opportunities.

01:25We'd also really recommend any businesses to look up the Disability Confidence Scheme,

01:30the Government Disability Confidence Scheme and align themselves to that, which provides

01:35you some great checklists and starting points for becoming a Disability Confident Employer.

01:39Despite getting unlucky with the weather, the Mason Foundation made sure Tonbridge Castle

01:46matched the likes of Silverstone.

01:48It's a really good crowd, lots of people, very chatty and interested to hear about the

01:54cars. I've really enjoyed it, this is our first rally so it's been well worth it.

01:59The Mason Foundation are already moving up a gear for next year's showcase.

02:04This was a prototype for next year, next year will be a much, much bigger event. The idea

02:10was to get 100 committed supercar drivers, we've had 70 today which is great. They'll

02:17form the backbone of next year so it'll be a lot bigger and I'm pleased to say that

02:22everybody's interacted like I wanted them to do. They are learning from each other which

02:27is good. So apart from the weather, I couldn't do much about that, I did try, but it's been

02:32a success, we're very happy with it as the prototype was made.

02:35Henry Luck for KMTV in Tonbridge.