Bridgestone donates tyres to Cambridgeshire charity

Bridgestone has donated over £2,000 worth of free tyres to Cambridgeshire charity Connections. The charity, which supports its local 13 to 19 year olds with a wide range of advice, guidance and practical help, relies on its converted double decker buses for its drop-in youth clubs. The tyres have come as a welcomed surprise, especially during a time when tyre prices continue to increase.

Alan Webb, project manager for the Connections initiative, said: “We are extremely grateful that Bridgestone has chosen Connections as the recipient charity for their tyre donation. Receiving the tyres will allow us to continue our good work and run projects for those in need, making a huge difference to many of the young people in Cambridgeshire.”

Terry Salter, retread development manager for Bridgestone UK, explains: “Unavoidable price increases have been keenly felt by all operators, especially by charities like the Connexions initiative whose vehicles must be legally operational to continue with their valuable community work. It seemed right to make this tyre offer now and support them in what they’re doing for the young people of Cambridgeshire.”

Salter continued: “The new press at Bourne can boost Bridgestone’s bus tyre retread production by some 110 units per week and will certainly help our longer-term strategy for this sector of the commercial vehicle market. It’s coincided however with a period where worldwide shortages of natural rubber, together with limited availability of good quality casings for retreading, is creating some significant problems for both manufacturers and customers.”

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