Stagecoach Yorkshire driver bakes for charity, raising hundreds for local Hospice

Rebecca Griffiths, a Driver for Stagecoach Yorkshire, baked brownies, sausage rolls, two lemon drizzle cakes, two carrot cakes and 24 cupcakes, and sold them for Ashgate Hospice, raising an amazing £391.47.

She said: “I wanted to do something in memory of my Grandad, and this seemed like a wonderful charity to support because they have really helped my family.

“I am over the moon with how my colleagues got behind the effort – we always say, at Stagecoach, that we support our communities and this just goes to show how we really believe that.”

Matt Kitchin, Managing Director of Stagecoach Yorkshire, added: “I am so proud of what Rebecca has done, it is a big effort and a wonderful gesture to help a very important local charity.”

Ashgate Hospice aims to provide, educate and campaign for excellent palliative and end-of-life care and bereavement support. It aspires to be a centre of excellence – working as part of the wider health system with energy, openness and compassion.

It provide palliative and end-of-life care free of charge to people aged 18 and over. It cares for people living with a life-limiting illness, including cancer, neurological diseases, and end-stage heart, kidney and lung diseases.

-- Find out more about the work done by Ashgate Hospice at www.ashgatehospice.org.uk.