Tania Return’s Triumphant
Age Care Shop Volunteer Tania Aldridge was warmly welcomed back by her colleagues at the Charity Shop in Calahonda on Tuesday 26th June having completed her pilgrimage of 780km.
Tania set off from St Jean Pied de Port in France, travelling approximately 80km per day she arrived at Santiago De Compostela 10 days later having completed 780 km.
Tania said the whole experience was an amazing journey, outstanding scenery and wonderful people she met along the way helped her to complete the pilgrimage.
Although at the time of going to press there were still some outstanding pledges to collect an incredible amount of €2243.00 has been collected so far. A cheque for €780 was handed to John Greaves, President of Age Care Association by Michael Williams, Director of Ceremonies and Neil Rodgers King Rat Master, Masonic Gemini Lodge.
By Beverley Morland
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.
