The R.E.A.L. Education Mobile Classroom was officially launched at the Sainsbury’s store in Mansfield (above) by the Mayor of Mansfield, Andy Abrahams; Sainsbury’s store manager, Matt Bingham; Sean Ryan, chairman of the R.E.A.L. Foundation Trust (RFT); and RFT trustee Caraline Ryan.

R.E.A.L. fundraisers raised £268 for the foundation trust through face-painting, a LEGO speed challenge inside the new mobile classroom, and bag packing for customers.

The money will be used to provide a mixture of fun and educational activities that meet the needs of children and young people between the ages of 5 and 19, through befriending and holiday opportunities.

Sean said: “This was a great opportunity to demonstrate how local businesses can work together to provide facilities and fundraising opportunities for the benefit of local young people.”

For more information about the R.E.A.L. Foundation Trust and the causes it supports, visit www.realft.org