Gather together

ONE OF THE BEST THINGS ABOUT THE SEASON IS CELEBRATING WITH OTHERS, THOUGH FOR SOME IT'S NOT THAT SIMPLE. BUT THESE GENEROUS PEOPLE HAVE HANDY AND HEART-WARMING IDEAS ABOUT HOW TO MAKE IT HAPPEN

RUTH CHANDLER

Transport The driver As if working as a firefighter for 42 years wasn't enough of a service to society, Stephen Brett now voluntarily transports older people and those in need two days a week. While getting behind the wheel of a 16-seater minibus might faze many, the task is dwarfed by the fire engines that he used to drive. “I'm used to handling large vehicles in narrow spaces,” he says. Stephen retired in 2019 and moved from Kent to Aldeburgh in Suffolk, where he got involved with charity, Coastal Accessible Transport Services (CATS). Not only did it help to integrate Stephen into his new community, but he's able to take a group of local care home residents for days out every other week, while Helen, Brenda, Sue, Joyce, Joan, Ruby…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2024

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