My husband, Ian Hastings, who has died aged 65 of an undiagnosed heart condition, was a driver and playworker for Hackney Playbus, a small charity that provides mobile play facilities for hard-pressed families in east London.
Ian joined Hackney Playbus in 1999 and was still working there at his death. A child at heart, he loved playing the fool and making people laugh, which was perhaps why he was so suited to his work. He drove the bus to various locations and then helped the children and their parents with play activities.
