Sporting Bears offer Dream Rides for The Clowndoctors - Hearts and Minds. Improving lives, one smile at a time.

Our wonderful friends at the Sporting Bears & Polar Bears Motor Club roared into the Borders to take part in the BVAC Classic Festival of Motoring at Thirlestane Castle on 18 June.

It was a fantastic day and people enjoyed 150 Dream Rides in their choice of the fabulous vintage and classic cars on display.

The money raised by Dream Rides was over £2700 and that money will go directly towards Clowndoctor visits for children in hospital and hospice care across Scotland.

The Sporting Bears Team look great in their red noses! Thanks to Phil Roberts, Regional Co-ordinator for the Polar Bears Division of Sporting Bears for all his hard work organising the Dream Rides. Thank you also to everyone who took a Dream Ride – we really appreciate your support.

It looked like a wonderful day out and the crowds enjoyed seeing these beautiful vehicles up close and in the sunshine.

Help us to enrich people’s lives and improve well-being.Healthcare clowns are not just for LAUGHS!

There are lots of ways you can support Hearts&Minds. We are a Scottish charity that works in collaboration with paediatric healthcare units, respite centres, additional support needs (ASN) schools, and Dementia units. Our healthcare clowns offer authentic emotional connection accessible to all, whatever their circumstance.

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