New charity to help with end-of-life care

which it wouldn’t be possible.

“If it saves even one life, or prevents one life-changing injury on our roads, this support has been truly priceless.”

The Safe Drive Stay Alive stage show features speeches from emergency service personnel who regularly attend road collisions and from members of the public whose lives have been affected by them in an extreme way.

The impactful event is designed to “leave a lasting Three friends who nursed their friend during her final months have set up a charity in Moray to help others prepare for death.

Madge Bray helped care for her dying friend Rosemary Cooper, from Burghead, during the final months of her life at home.

However, struggling to coordinate care amid a lack of support, Kate Clark offered to help during the final months of her life.

Now the duo, joined by Elizabeth Daly-Jones, have set up a charity in the village, christened The Journey Home, to help others to prepare for the death of a loved one and to ensure people facing bereavement on their own have somewhere to turn to.

The friends have handdelivered postcards to all 850 homes in Burghead to spread the message they do not have to be alone.

Trustee Mrs Clark, who impression” on the pupils who see it.

The intention of the event is to cut the level of death and injury on local roads.

Last year, it was credited with helping to bring the number of people fatally injured works as a palliative care nurse, explained that practical and emotional help were both valuable.

She said: “The aim these days is to keep people out of hospital for as long as possible – which is hard when you’re struggling, exhausted and tired looking after somebody at home.

“Madge was struggling to look after Rosemary while keeping on top of everything else, all she needed was that bit of help.

“Rosemary always wanted it to be easier. It’s never going to be easy but on north-east roads to its lowest level since 1976.

About 5,000 pupils from Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray will attend this year’s event, which will be held at the Beach Ballroom in Aberdeen. it doesn’t have to be so difficult.”

The charity’s ultimate aim is to establish a centre in Burghead where people can visit to talk things over, rest or get information.

Meanwhile, the team is also eager to ensure that families and friends prepare for death by having difficult conversations about their wishes.

The Journey Home can be contacted by phoning 0300 1020872.

A box is also at Burghead post office until September 30 for notes to be left.

Madge Bray and Kate Clark delivering the postcards