Community transport charity helped by supermarket following flood
The charity were allowed to park their fleet of 25 vehicles there until flooding receded
A Stafford charity community transport operator were able to keep the school minibuses running during recent floods with the help of a supermarket.
The home of Community Link on Doxey Road in Stafford, Staffordshire was under water and nearby Tesco Extra store allowed the charity to park their fleet of 25 vehicles there - pictured above - on Thursday, January 20 until flooding receded over the weekend.
Graham Wright Chief Executive said: "When the floods hit Stafford we were looking to house the fleet for a few days and we were very grateful for Tesco for responding immediately to our plea and allowing us to park the fleet at Newport Road Tesco Extra store.
"We were able to continue to transport school children to Special Needs schools and also for those Key Workers children to mainstream schools.
"Our huge thanks goes to Shaun Rathbone Tesco Extra Store Manager and Customer Services Manager Voni Dawkins for their speedy and supportive response when we needed it most."
The fleet was moved back to their original home on Doxey Road when all schools were closed due to inclement snow and rain on the week commencing January 25 2021.
To find out about the services available or if you are interested in volunteering as a Community Link Stafford & District driver visit communitylinkstafford.co.uk or call Rachel on 01785 252050.
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