"We set up the Amlwch Disabled Club 40 years ago after a get together of local people. The first thing I realised is that disabled people couldn't get to the shops. The first trip we went on was to a small shop, and a lady bought a quarter of sweets and notepaper. She hadn't been to a shop in 20 years. Shopping is definitely the most popular thing to do - wherever we go we seem to end up in Tesco. It's the place to go to! It's important for people to get out and meet people in a social atmosphere.

The club is purely voluntary. We have one annual donation from the Anglesey Society for Handicapped People of which I'm the chair - I get involved in lots of things. But we raise the rest of the funds ourselves.

We raise money each week through the raffle for the bus. We're on our fifth bus which we've bought with our own money and it's getting to be on its last legs again. We got our first minibus on our 21st birthday and they've been invaluable.

We're trying to raise money for a new one but it's most difficult to get funds. People don't want to know so much anymore, with everything in Africa. Local people are very good - but of course there are other charities out there and you can't expect to take all the money. People are more aware of what's going on abroad and their minds are going to be roused by what they see in the media and local charities are going to suffer.

I've done voluntary work since I was a child, because my mother was very keen on it and was on Wrexham's council for 41 years in the days when you didn't get paid.

I've been in Amlwch 52 years now. I originally come from Wrexham, but my husband came here from Liverpool as the excise officer for the island. I loved it the moment I arrived. People said I'd leave when my husband died 16 years ago, but I said no, it's been good to me and I'm staying.

I've been involved in everything in Amlwch. I was president of the WI for 30 years and sat as a magistrate all over the island for 16 years which I found very interesting.

I had an MBE in 1995 and I received it from Prince Charles. I'd met the Queen twice before, so I was happy to meet the prince. He spoke to me in Welsh and asked 'Are you still bossy?' I don't' know where he got that from!

It's amazing where they get the information from, there's nobody prompting them, he knew everything of what I'd done - the Bench, handicapped club, the WI - it's great how they remember it all.

I get so much out of voluntary work and I hope I can go on doing it. I'm 88 and can't move around like I did, but when you've got wonderful workers it's no trouble at all. I would encourage anyone of any age to do it - my blind friend in Wrexham still does voluntary work and she's past 80. Everyone should get involved."