Our new bus is coming…thanks to our amazing funders and supporters!

Thank-you to all our funders and supporters who helped us to reach our fundraising target during 2025. We ordered our new Renault mini-bus last June and we had an initial delivery date of Christmas. However, as sometimes happens with a brand-new model the final conversion has been delayed and we now expect delivery in May 2026. Some of our drivers have been to see our bus on the conversion line and it looks fabulous.

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We would like to acknowledge and give sincere thanks to all those who helped us raise over £58,000 to help us buy our new bus and fund it’s upkeep for its first year. Especially we give thanks to Harrogate Brigantes Rotary from the Dennis Smith Legacy Fund, the National Lottery Community Fund, the Bernard Sunley Foundation, Knaresborough Rotary, The Brelms Trust CIO, The Forrester Family Trust, The Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation and The George A Moore Foundation.

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We would also wish to acknowledge a very special gift from one of our longest standing supporters the Harrogate Lions. Going back decades our two charities have mutually helped each other and we were very sad to hear that they had to cease to serve during last year. That the Happy Wanderers received a significant final gift from the Harrogate Lions was a gesture greatly appreciated indeed.

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2026 is looking like it will be another busy year for the Happy Wanderers as requests for transport support begin to increase as the weather improves. 

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Thanks again to all our funders, supporters and volunteers!