{"id":791189,"date":"2026-02-26T22:29:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T22:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/791189\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T22:29:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T22:29:15","slug":"bramley-elderly-action-members-celebrate-decade-of-first-bus-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/791189\/","title":{"rendered":"Bramley Elderly Action members celebrate decade of First Bus partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"

Workers at the First Bus depot in Bramley welcomed Bramley Elderly Action<\/a> (BEA) and members to mark the tenth anniversary of a partnership supporting the community charity. <\/p>\n

Leeds West and Pudsey MP Rachel Reeves joined members of the Friday afternoon men\u2019s group for celebrations at the Henconner Lane depot.<\/p>\n

Over the past decade, First Bus has supplied \u00a370,000 of fuel and maintenance for BEA\u2019s minibus fleet, which is essential for helping users to enjoy its regular clubs and special trips across West Yorkshire. <\/p>\n

It is estimated that the partnership has enabled more than 3,250 journeys at low-cost and covered 50,000 miles, ensuring greater participation by users and allowing BEA to concentrate more of its finances on supporting events and expand its activities. <\/p>\n

\"\"First West Yorkshire Photograph by Richard Walker\/ImageNorth<\/p>\n

Lee Ingham, Chief Executive Officer of the charity, said: \u201cWe are now able to offer transport for two men\u2019s groups at different venues on the same day. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis has been vital for targeting men, who are harder to engage and reach, and allowed us to take the groups out for trips and pub lunches. <\/p>\n

\u201cAlso, when we arrange our bigger seaside trips to Bridlington and Whitby, we are able to offer home pick-ups for those members that need our support in getting them to the coach. Again, this is down to the support from First Bus.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Ms Reeves also met First Bus UK Managing Director, Janette Bell, engineering and driver apprentices. <\/p>\n

The Chancellor said: \u201cIt has been wonderful to see a business like First Bus taking an active role in supporting the community and reducing loneliness and social isolation amongst older people in my constituency. <\/p>\n

\u201cI really enjoyed meeting some of the older people who have benefitted from this initiative and hearing their stories.\u201d <\/p>\n

Bramley Elderly Action has been able to branch out, using its minibuses to transport people to other community lunch clubs that it doesn\u2019t run which opens up a bigger community network for members. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe support of First Bus has enabled us to continue providing transport for our members which is vital to our older users who have problems with mobility, confidence and long term health conditions,\u201d added Mr Ingham. <\/p>\n

\u201cVolunteer drivers and \u2018bus buddies\u2019 have enabled the charity to focus on members who have been struggling to get out and to offer them a lifeline. <\/p>\n

\u201cOur organisation really appreciates the support and generosity that First Bus has provided to our services over the last 10 years which has helped build and support our older community and reduce social isolation.\u201d<\/p>\n

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