Simon Bailes Peugeot has helped Northallerton-based Herriot Hospice Homecare to continue its vital work by providing a replacement van on a temporary basis free of charge whilst their old one was out of service and then helping them to find the perfect new vehicle to meet their needs.
The van is one of small number used by the hospice to provide a lifeline to people with life-limiting illness in Hambleton and Richmondshire.
Staff at the charity had been devastated to arrive at work one morning in August to find that their Peugeot Expert van had been stripped of its bonnet and side panels by vandals.
Simon Bailes, the Northallerton-based dealership, is now helping the charity to get back on the road with a new vanin order to maintain its vital service to people across Hambleton and Richmondshire.
Herriot Hospice Homecare is described as a ‘hospice without walls’ as it provides vital care to patients in their own homes. It operates across Hambleton and Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, and all of the charitable services are free of charge to patients.
Simon Bailes said: “We’re delighted to be able to step in to help the Herriot Hospice Homecare team continue their vital work in support of people across the region. We pride ourselves on our expertise and professional approach and it was a pleasure to work with the team to establish what they wanted from their new van and provide the perfect vehicle to fit their needs. We even supplied the van fully decaled so it was good to go and the team could carry on doing their great work with the least fuss and disruption. It’s a simple job but our service led ethos makes sure we cover every detail from supplying the right vehicle right through to providing great aftersales service ’’
“Helping local projects is an important part of our businesses commitment to the communities in which we work. We feel very privileged to be ableto help local causes that are in need of support.”
Christine Robinson, Fundraising Manager at Herriot Hospice Homecare, said: “Every penny we can save to put towards the work we do in Richmondshire and Hambleton makes such a difference. So we are very grateful to Simon Bailes for providing a replacement van on a temporary basis free of charge.
“We use the van to pick up and transport furniture and electrical goods for our warehouse saleroom, which is an important income source for us, so it will be great to get it back on the road.”
