My mother, Pat Fleetwood-Walker, who has died aged 95 from a stroke, was a volunteer in Birmingham right up to the end of her life.
Following a career in teaching and university administration, she became a member of the Prevention First Citizens’ Panel, a group of volunteers supporting Birmingham city council’s commissioning process for services and working to maintain and raise standards of support for vulnerable people. A lifelong carer for her daughter, Pat was a strong advocate for those with vulnerabilities and used her visionary thinking to champion their needs.
