A LIFELINE dementia charity needs to urgently raise £55,000 to buy a new minibus after costly repairs and LEZ rules threatened to put them off the…
A lifeline dementia charity needs to urgently raise £55,000 to buy a new minibus after costly repairs and LEZ rules threatened to put them off the road.
Charity CEO David Reilly explained: “Our service relies on the minibus to pick up people and get them here. These are elderly individuals who are living with dementia, many have no other way of getting from their homes to the centre or make the return journey. But the bus is getting old and it’s costing a small fortune to keep it on the road.
Vehicles which do not meet Glasgow City Council’s new emission standards are no longer able to enter parts of the city centre - and owners face fines which can rise to hundreds of pounds per day.The LEZ zone covers an area between the M8 motorway to the north and west, the River Clyde to the south and the Saltmarket/High Street to the east, with automatic number plate recognition cameras being installed to snare offenders.
She said: “Our ultimate aim is to support people to live well with dementia and to offer vital support before they reach crisis point. Dementia stops a person’s brain cells working properly in specific areas, affecting their ability to remember, think and speak. Symptoms – such as memory loss, confusion, and problems with speech and understanding – that get worse over time.READ MORE: Demo to save staff under threat within Glasgow doctors' surgeries
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