Dial-a-Cab driver Steve Bryant (Y41) is about to accompany an NHS trouble-shooter on an errand of mercy that could help many Ugandan people extend their current life expectancy beyond its miserly average of 45 years. By 2050, it is hoped that figure could reach mid-60s.
   Steve is accompanying Jane Barr, whose usual task is to float between NHS hospitals and clinics in Devon. The plan for Uganda is to deliver urgent medical supplies to both adults and children in Kampala and also to give talks on how they can help themselves more. This especially applies to midwifery – where there is an acute shortage of midwives. The subject of HIV and AIDS is also something that affects so many in Africa and advice on how they can help battle the illness will be high on Jane’s agenda.
   As for Steve, after hearing about the Kampala Kids League, a soccer league containing many players with disabilities yet one that is taken very seriously, he

DAC PRESENT VARIETY CLUB COACH NUMBER FIVE

Keith Cain presents the keys of DaC’s fifth sunshine coach to the Winchester Project

Dial-a-Cab’s first sponsored Golf Day of 2008 took place at the West Kent Golf Club where over 20 teams of four turned up and yet again our drivers put in an excellent performance.
   However, the main purpose of our sponsoring the Andrews Classic was to help raise some £20,000 on the day with the proceeds going towards supplying another sunshine coach (see cover pic) – this one making an astonishing ongoing total of 4802 sunshine coaches presented to various children’s organisations by the Variety Club of Great Britain.
   DaC Call Centre manager, Keith Cain, told Call Sign:
   "I was very proud to present Dial-a-Cab’s fifth sunshine coach to the leaders of The Winchester Project, who are based in Winchester Road, St Johns Wood. The project is run by Camden Council and provides educational and recreational activities for children and young people. These include an after-school club with a school pick up service, summer, Easter and half term play schemes, a youth club with young people's workshops, outings, multi-sports, football training, competitions and coaching courses in football. We all talk about giving young people something to do rather than hanging around street corners and The Winchester Project certainly offers young people those opportunities. Don’t be surprised if the next time you are in St Johns Wood, the DaC Variety Club coach gives you a toot!"
   As for the golf, the best performance by a DaC player came from Peter Waldren (K11), who was runner up in the individual competition with 40 points - missing the outright winner’s tag by a whisker.
   Taking third place in the best team competition was Bobby Norris’ (M02), whose team amassed a total of 91 points. Bobby Norris as an individual also won the nearest the pin competition with his second shot to the 18th green.
   Well done to everybody who made this such a great day, especially our former bank manager Keith Andrews who put the whole thing together - and of course congratulations to The Winchester Project who join the proud list of previous Dial-a-Cab Variety Club coaches that the Society has presented.
   DaC Variety Club coaches: The Winchester Project; The Demelza Hospice for Children in Sittingbourne; Shenstone School in Crayford; Helen Allison School in Dartford and Delves School in Derby.