John Herapath
Aged 60 and single, John hails from Lancashire, England. After completing his A levels, John started training as an accountant and finally settled for a career in administration working as a Disablement Resettlement Officer.
After retirement he decided to make a complete change of lifestyle. He sold his home in the UK and moved to Spain. Noticing an advert in a local newspaper asking for volunteers, John attended the ACA Benalmadena Drop-in Centre and became a welfare volunteer.
He enjoys helping people and credits volunteering for giving him opportunities to learn and meet different individuals. John’s interests are mainly of a sporting nature particularly cricket and golf. He intends to return to the UK later this year with plans to further his education.
Thank you, John, for your valuable contribution to Age Care!
About Age Care Association
Age Care Association is a fully registered, non-profit making organisation staffed entirely by volunteers. Our Spanish registration number is 6282 – CIF – G92487602 (Registro de Asociaciones de Andalucia). The majority of our work is helping older British people living in the Province of Malaga, but we do not exclude other nationalities that speak English. We provide welfare information, practical support and two help lines (Telephones: 691761088, and 655903182). The Association also has a hospital and home visiting team. Other volunteers visit people in Care Homes when necessary. As part of our work we have repatriated some individuals to the UK, where there are more caring facilities and access to benefits unavailable in Spain. Some of our volunteers have had careers in nursing, education, psychology and other caring professions and are accustomed to listening in a sympathetic and kind manner. We work closely with the British Consulate, Royal British Legion, and branches of the International Lions.
