the company.
We are a family run business who started trading in 1965 by husband and wife Brian & Kathleen Passmore. Originally working from home, we moved to new premises in Beeston, Leeds in 1970, before moving again, 100 yards down the road in 1998. The company continued to grow, and moved to our current premises, in Wortley, Leeds, in early 2011.
Tony & Steve Passmore, the sons of the founders, are the current Directors. Tony and Steve have worked for the company for over 30 years and have successfully grown the business over the last decade or so, since their parents retired in the early 2001.
As the business has grown, they have managed to keep true to the family values instilled in them by their parents, and the ethos that satisfied customers are the lifeblood of any successful business.
MoreAbility is one of three brand names that operate under the company banner Passmore, and specialises in bathroom adaptations and alterations for the retired, elderly and disabled. Our other brands include MoreBathrooms, concentrating on bathroom design, and MoreBuild, for domestic building works, complete the group.
the team.
Directors.
Tony & Steve Passmore have run the business since 2001, although they have worked for the family firm since 1980. They both work hard to ensure that the strong reputation held by the business is not damaged but is also enhanced wherever possible. They are always available to speak to our customers, unlike many who hide away.
giving something back...
Having been a family run business since 1965, here at Passmore's we feel that a sense of community built on a traditional family values is very important for today, tomorrow and the future.
We therefore feel we must do everything we can to those around us within the community who find themselves in less fortunate circumstances. This is why we are extremely proud and honoured to be actively involved with the 'Leeds Children's Charity.' A charity very close to the hearts of the current directors Steve and Tony Passmore, whose grandmother visited Silverdale as a child in the early 1900's.
For well over a hundred years, the 'Leeds Children's Charity' has been raising funds so that children who suffer from poverty, neglect, abuse, learning difficulties, illness or are themselves young carers, get the chance to visit the seaside, make friends and have fun. They do this by sending 350 children each year, between the ages of 7-11, to their holiday centre in Silverdale an "area of outstanding natural beauty" on the border of Lancashire and Cumbria.
The children at Silverdale are carefully looked after by a dedicated staff and a range of indoor and outdoor actives take place such as various sports (including a spots day), arts and crafts, dance and music, bikes, go-carts, walks, swimming treasure hunts and bowling.
The activities allow the children to enjoy themselves whilst providing them with an adventurous, educational, inspirational and challenging outlet for their energies enabling the children to be happy, healthy, safe and secure. The week of fun enables the children to develop personal and interpersonal communication skills, confidence and self-esteem through team building and through forming lasting relationships with other children from different backgrounds.
The practical results of the project are evident in the behavioral change of the children, which enables them to better cope with the difficult situations at home and assists them in their schoolwork and social interaction.
The majority of children come from the most deprived areas of Leeds and are put forward by their schools, with the permission of their parents or carers, to be considered for a place on the holiday project. The project is wholeheartedly supported and endorsed by the families, schoolteachers, social workers and youth workers.
For more information on Leeds Children's Charity or advice on how to get involved please visit www.leedschildrenscharity.org.uk
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