A retirement village's wooden train, saved from discard, was donated to children's cancer charity Team Mikayla.

A handcrafted wooden train from a Christmas display at Richmond Villages Letcombe Regis retirement village was donated to the children's cancer charity Team Mikayla. Built by the village's head gardener, the train was initially set to be discarded but found a new home thanks to a suggestion by charity founder Natasha Beames. Carol, the head of activities at the retirement village, expressed joy at the train's new purpose. Team Mikayla, founded by Mikayla Beames who has been living with cancer since age four, supports children facing cancer and has been recognized with a British Empire Medal for its founder's fundraising efforts.

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