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Mencap minibus is a fitting tribute to Gary A CUSTOMISED minibus has been bought for Scarborough Mencap in memory of one of its biggest supporters. Businessman Gary Ledden’s death in April 2018 came as a huge shock to his family, friends and employees, many of whom have contributed to the cost of the minibus. OurCo, which runs a charity shop in Northway, wanted to raise money in Gary’s memory and asked Gary’s family who the beneficiary should be. They nominated Mencap, one of Gary’s favourite charities, along with OurCo. Gary and his family, through their business Nippy Taxis, have supported Mencap and its clients for over 50 years, initially providing home-to-
L-R, eight OurCo volunteers, mayor Joe Plant, five members of Gary Ledden’s family, Vronny Thorpe of Ourco and Jenny Stamford of Mencap with the new minibus (to order photos ring 353597)
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At the time of Gary’s death, Mencap had just launched a £25,000 fundraising campaign
to buy a wheelchairaccessible minibus. It was needed to take clients on trips out, and for the trips to be inclusive of all members. OurCo set the fundraising ball rolling. Its initial donation was matched by Nippy and followed by donations from Gary’s family and many of his friends and business associates. Within a short period of time, enough money had been raised to buy a minibus, which was formally presented at Brookleigh. The handover ceremony was attended by members of Gary’s family, OurCo volunteers, Mencap representatives and the mayor, Cllr Joe Plant. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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