James Anderson of Depher (Disabled & Elderly Plumbing and Heating Emergency Repair) Doesn't Charge Customer

[centralheatking]

Thus fella operating in Burnley has set up a not for profit business is crowd fund backed and carries out work for vulnerable people so he gets paid but the needy individual does not.
What a great idea. centralheatking

 

[Dan]

James Anderson of Depher (Disabled & Elderly Plumbing and Heating Emergency Repair) Doesn't Charge Customer

James is originally from Liverpool, where he was a bin man before he became a plumber in 1998. He has been running Depher - Disabled & Elderly Plumbing and Heating Emergency Repair - as a not-for-profit plumbing company since March 2017.
"There are too many elderly and disabled people suffering in silence," he explains. "They don't like asking for help. They don't want to be a burden.
"We take away the burden, the stigma."
Speaking to the BBC, James says the company's work "stops them getting into debt" and helps them regain an independence they fear they may lose "if they think they can't afford repair costs".

This guy needs some backing.

Would any of you guys sign up to this kinda company? Perhaps do the odd job pro-bono (FOC) for customers who can't afford and are poorly?

Perhaps I should create a section in the directory to help with it?

 

[Lou]

I just saw a bit about this plumber on Jeremy Vine this morning who refused to charge a 91 year old lady with leukaemia for her repairs.

I did a bit of digging around and found this:

Does anyone know him or is he on here? That would be cool.

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A plumber is melting the world’s hearts after it was revealed he fixes pipes and boilers for weak clients with none cost.

James Anderson, 52, says he’s helped 1000’s of individuals in want since closing his personal enterprise and re-launching as not-for-profit firm, Depher.

His generosity got here to the fore after a invoice was posted on-line displaying he charged a 91-year-old lady with acute leukaemia £zero.

The daddy-of-five from Burnley wrote: ‘No charge for this lady under any circumstances. We will be available 24 hours to help her and keep her as comfortable as possible.’

Talking in regards to the constructive public response, James mentioned: ‘We didn’t anticipate it. It’s been all over the place.’
He raises cash utilizing crowdfunding and donations and helps individuals throughout Lancashire.

James mentioned he was impressed to wind down his personal work and start Depher after seeing an aged man poorly handled by one other engineer.
Since 2017, he has supplied free or lower-cost plumbing to these in want all through winters.

He claims the swap to not-for-profit work has seen him fall in to money owed of round £eight,000, though he insists the shortfall is underneath management.

‘Lots of people near me ask: why are you getting your self in to debt? Why are you doing this?
‘To me, debt is debt… I’d reasonably owe some cash to someone and one other particular person be alive and pleased and secure.

‘It’s an ethos that’s in my coronary heart and it’ll all the time keep there.’

Having helped locals in Lancashire over the previous two winters, James is now hoping to take Depher’s work country-wide.
He mentioned: ‘I’ve spoken to fairly a number of engineers across the nation and so they’re all for it… it’s simply getting the funding.

‘I don’t need any one who is aged and disabled on this nation, at the present time, to die or undergo due to a chilly dwelling or a scarcity of funding to restore the boiler.

‘It shouldn’t be taking place – that quantity must be right down to zero. Easy as that.’

 

[snowhead]

Crowd funding page here;

Disabled & Elderly FREE Plumbing & Heating service

Depher CIC is HERE to stop the suffering & dying of the elderly and disabled who are left alone in the COLD without any financial help.

www.crowdfunder.co.uk

Website here;

Plumbing and Heating emergency repairs and installation

Covid-19 friendly plumbing and heating services for the elderly, disabled and families in the community Gas safety and emergency boiler repairs 24hr callout

www.depher.co.uk

 

[gmartine]

Sure hope he's genuine, perhaps those wealthier OAPs that don't really need their heating allowance could also contribute.

 

[SimonG]

Cynical me thinks there's more to it. But if its genuine the fair do.

I need to charge though to live at the level of comfort the wife is accustomed to.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Cynical me thinks there's more to it. But if its genuine the fair do.

I need to charge though to live at the level of comfort the wife is accustomed to.

Agree with you there mate

 

[Stigster]

The guy I trained under when I was an apprentice was on quite a few occasions very kind to the elderly, sick or totally broke. Either doing things at basic cost price to simply break even whilst keeping their costs down or even do a job for free once in a while for the elderly or infirm. He didn't do it for any publicity either, just something that I noticed he'd do once in a while. There are genuine people in the trade doing that kind of thing as I have seen it myself.

I fully understand that people need to make a living of course but it must feel good to help in such a way if you can. I am also absolutely certain there will be plumbers who contribute to these forums who have done similar acts of kindness in their work.

 

[gmartine]

Slightly related but my vet for twenty years either didn't charge or charge cost price for dog vaccinations. As a consequence (attracting those looking for cheap vaccinations) he ends up getting banged up for fraud by aiding a puppy farming gang. He's out now thankfully after doing about eight months inside and after the appeal was finally granted at the highest court. It'll all come out in the wash eventually, here's just a small taste.

Vet jailed for 3.5 years at Court of Appeal

Daniel Doherty must surrender to police today (19 July) after Court of Appeal agrees original sentence for assisting a puppy farming gang was “unduly lenient”.

www.vettimes.co.uk

 

[centralheatking]

I posted this one yesterday under innovative idea..just got back
Formby...Basingstoke...Reading...back just. centralheatking
If it is genuine then its a great template just like PDSA...and ultimately it cannot affect bona fide fitters because we charge too much so financially challenged households can get a proper job...
bye by cowboys...whom fit badly and even play with gas.
I cannot believe BBC and a few national papers have not checked the
root source. Mike and I will ...because if it is genuine it will be my
nominated charity for next year. I have emailed the fella already.
report back in time chk