South Cheshire tyre firm keeps Buddy Scheme on track

Workers at a South Cheshire tyre firm have teamed up to help a charity that supports young people with disabilities stay on the road.

Members of the Central Cheshire Buddy Scheme (CCBS) are getting ready to go on fun days out with their families and carers.

It comes after employees at Crewe Tyre & Exhaust offered free secure parking and support for its vehicle’s tyres, exhausts and batteries over the next five years.

The two organisations were put in contact through Cheshire Connect – a charity that looks to help third sector organisations receive support from businesses across the county.

And now CCBS can transport its members for trips and activities without additional costs if they have a puncture.

The garage has also offered to provide secure overnight parking for its minibus.

CCBS provides activity clubs for children and young people with disabilities. It supports more than 170 children and young people, 30 siblings and over 200 carers.

Stephanie Lawley, project manager for CCBS, said: “The support offered by Crewe Tyre & Exhaust is absolutely brilliant and is a great help to the charity.

“It means any funds we raise will be used to take the children on trips and activities, rather than on running the bus.

“We know the bus will be safely parked overnight and any additional costs for tyres, exhausts and batteries will be covered, which will be one less thing for the buddies team to worry about.”

Eric Harrison, owner of Crewe Tyre & Exhaust, added: “The people of Crewe and the surrounding area have supported our business for more than 30 years and we wanted to put something back into the community.

“We are very impressed with the work Cheshire Buddies does and this was a perfect opportunity for us to support them.”

Donna Okell, chief executive of Cheshire Connect, said: “It’s really pleasing to make a connection like this that has real benefits for both parties.”

For details on Cheshire Connect, call 01244 688436 or email [email protected]

(Pic: left to right – Stephanie Lawley and Louise Bailey of Central Cheshire Buddy Scheme with Nick Pierce, Nathan Bennett, Chris Hughes and Eric Harrison of Crewe Tyre & Exhaust)