Retirement Property Let's start a fighting fund for Yvonne Hossack
10/02/2010
It occurs to me that if Yvonne Hossack is to continue her wonderful campaign defending the closure of care homes and the right for residents in sheltered housing schemes to retain their on-site warden, she will require financial support! If we all contribute to a fund, this would help her to continue. I’m a pensioner, but if I and many others contribute, say £10, some could possibly afford more, some less? Over to the power of the press! What do you think?
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