Young mechanic opens garage in dad's memory

JOSH'S DRIVE TO GIVE BACK TO COMMUNITY

- By COREENA FORD

A HULL mechanic has told how he has launched a garage business with a community mission in memory of his dad.

Josh Daniels was left devastated last year when his dad Glenn took his own life at the age of 54, and suddenly found himself having to organise a funeral and deal with paperwork at a time when he all he wanted to do was deal with his personal grief. During the months that followed, Josh discovered that Glenn, who was a foreman at International Bulk Liquids in Hull for 28 years, had left money to him and his sister Holly, 25.

Determined to channel his grief in a positive way, he used the inheritance to open a garage with a difference, which could become part of the community and help others. Daniels' Autoshop is now open on the Factory Estate, Hull, where alongside MOTs, services and repairs, he hopes to help other men dealing with mental issues by offering a safe space for them in weekly events.