Driving Force charity hosts coffee morning in Bonnybridge

Jill Buchanan
By Jill Buchanan
Published 18th May 2023, 13:28 BST
Updated 18th May 2023, 13:28 BST
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A coffee morning takes place this Saturday to raise funds for a vital charity in the Bonnybridge, Denny and Banknock area.

The charity Driving Force is hosting the event in St Helen's church hall in Dunure Street, Bonnybridge from 10am to noon. Organise promise there will be lots of excellent home baking and good chat on offer.

Set up in 2005, Driving Force provides free transport to for people living with cancer to their medical appointments using volunteer drivers, driving their own cars. Their relatives or friends are welcome to travel with them.

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Their drivers also take people from the same area to their three times a week kidney dialysis sessions.

There will be coffee, tea and a bake sale at the fundraiser on Saturday.There will be coffee, tea and a bake sale at the fundraiser on Saturday.
There will be coffee, tea and a bake sale at the fundraiser on Saturday.

With fewer people now eligible to use hospital transport; using public transport is very hard and taxis are expensive. The service provided to residents by the charity and its band of volunteer drivers massively decreases the stress of attending hospital for those in need.