In 2006, Thom Donaldson, joined Morgan Motor Company as an apprentice in the trim department. Short time after, he was involved in a work accident which left him with limited movement and strapped to a wheelchair. However, Morgan decided that 2007 would be Thom’s year and made all efforts to raise money for him to have a normal life again. And that wasn’t in vain, because Morgan managed to raise £75,000 thanks to the efforts of a large number of people and organisations plus the kindness of many visitors and the local community. The money were used for a specially modified car, hydrotherapy sessions and specialist equipment which allowed Thom to move into a flat local to the factory, and start back at Morgan doing computer work.
Charles Morgan, the grandson of the founder said “we were all devastated when we first heard the news, and the fund raising was one tangible way of helping one of the “family” that makes up the Morgan Motor company workforce back to independence. We are all delighted to see him back at work”
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It’s good to hear when companies go beyond their legal responsibilities and do ‘the right thing’.
Well done Morgan and good luck Thom.