Helping Seniors like John

After six months retirement, former educationalist John found he had virtually nothing to do. “The break was huge. One day the boss; the next, a feather duster.”

Though he no longer wanted the school workload, he felt keenly the loss of his colleagues. “I missed their company terribly.” It was wife Judy who came up with a solution, getting him active in their New Plymouth community.

Starting out as a resource for schools, John later joined Grey Power. This involvement eventually led to him becoming a Volunteer Community Coordinator, a voluntary liaison role with the Office for Senior Citizens. “After having nothing to do I became very busy and involved in the community. A new world opened up.”