Community manager retires after helping transport people around Harborough for nearly 30 years

A special celebration was held to mark the retirement of Sandy Handley, the long-standing community transport manager for VASL in Harborough.

A special celebration was held to mark the retirement of a long-standing community transport manager for a voluntary charity in Harborough.

Sandy Handley joined VASL in January 1994 and has managed the transport scheme ever since. The scheme recruits and provides volunteer drivers to get people in the local community to hospital, health and social appointments using their own cars.

During her time she has recruited almost 300 drivers and organised 100,000 journeys.

Maureen O’Malley, VASL charity manager, said: “It really is the end of an era now that Sandy is retiring, she really is going to be missed by all of the volunteers, clients and staff. Sandy has been so dedicated to her job and has gone above and beyond to help the people in her community. We do wish her a very long and happy retirement.”

VASL will continue to run its transport scheme under new manager Lisa Jones.

Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer driver can contact Lisa at [email protected]