An Epsom car dealership has kindly donated a specially adapted car to help disabled people learn how to drive.
Wilsons Epsom said it is proud to help the Queen Elizabeth Foundation for Disabled People (QEF) a charity which - amongst other things - provide driving lessons.
Vehicle adaption specialists Ergomobility added a number of features to the donated Nissan Qashqai for free.
They include: a boot hoist, left foot accelerator pedal, push/pull brake accelerator with an indicator switch, and driving controls.
Sarah Vines, head of mobility services for QEF, said they were grateful for this "amazing support" from Wilsons.
She added: "The new vehicle that they have very generously provided us with will allow us to help even more young people with disabilities learn to drive for the first time, as well as helping older people that have acquired impairments make adjustments that mean they can get back on the road.”
Sabrina Dennis, motability sales manager for Wilsons Epsom, said that by creating a bond with charities and organisations, they are helping people "in a world where living with a disability presents so many complex challenges".
"From the initial needs assessment, to the selection of vehicle adaptations; from teaching someone to drive with a disability, to finding them the car that can meet all their needs; this journey is made so much simpler when we all work together to provide the answers," she said.
Ryan Walker, manager director for Ergomobility, said: "We hope it helps to show people that anything is possible.”
"We fit adaptions to help with a whole variety of issues, from getting in and out of cars, loading scooters and wheelchairs into cars, or driving the cars themselves."
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