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Community Transport in Stratford District
Dial-a-Ride (including Educational, Medical, Shopping) Group Hire and Brokerage (Elderly Passengers) Medical Transport Vehicle Loan Schemes Wheelchair Accessible Scheduled Bus Services All information sourced from operators publicity. We apologise for any inaccuracies. We are not responsible for the content of external sites.
Dial-a-Ride
Community Links Community Links is the door-to-door community transport service for all residents who may be stuck for transport in Stratford District. Community Links' five vehicles are fully accessible for people with mobility problems, and our drivers will be happy to help, but please do let us know if you need assistance and/or are a wheelchair user when you make your booking. The scheme is aimed at those who: - Have a general need for local transport - Cannot access public transport because of mobility problems or other issues - Live in an isolated location with no other form of transport available. If you know of a friend or neighbour who fits with these criteria please let them know about the scheme too. They can obtain information and a registration form by phoning 01789 264491. Once you've joined, book your Community Links journey by phoning the Project Coordinator on 01789 264491 on any weekday between 9am and 4pm. It would help them to help you if you could try to give three working days notice. The service can be used for a wide variety of journey purposes - visiting friends, attending social groups or leisure activities, lifelong learning and, of course, shopping. But please note it's not for health trips. The Volunteer Centre Medical Journey Scheme operates day centre and hospital related appointments. Contact Clarissa Roberts on 01789 296334. Stratford District Council Community Links information page
Group Hire and Brokerage
Age Concern Warwickshire Age Concern are acutely aware of the needs of older and disabled people and transport is an important aspect in helping to alleviate social and rural isolation. In order to cater for such needs Age Concern have based disabled-access minibuses across Warwickshire, including Stratford and Bidford. The minibus fleet is driven by volunteer drivers who have been certificated to the Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme (MiDAS). The vehicles are for hire to transport older or disabled people to Day Clubs, Day/Shopping Trips, Garden Centres and Pub Lunches. For further information contact Roger Lee on 01926 311 101 or 07969 393 862 Back and 4th Transport Back and 4th Transport offer transport to individuals and community groups in the Stratford District, who cannot travel conventionally because they are elderly or disabled, rurally or socially isolated or unable to afford commercial transport. Purposes for which vehicles can be hired include education, medical appointments, group outings and other social activities. We have a number of vehicles in service - one 7-seater Mercedes Vito (a taxi-sized, accessible vehicle) and several 17-seater minibuses including two Mercedes Sprinters and a brand new Fiat Ducato acquired in 2009. Many of our customers liked to travel in the quirky but very smooth-riding Fiat Rohill but it became unviable earlier this year. Too many maintenance problems meant its last trip in our service was to auction. They don't make them like that any more! Our vehicle seating arrangements are flexible and fully adaptable for wheelchairs. If you'd like a copy of any of our service information leaflets or just want to arrange a ride, please contact: Back and 4th Transport Warwick Enterprise Park Wellesbourne Warwickshire CV35 8EF Telephone: 01789 471595 or 07775 662553 E-Mail: backand4th@wrccrural.org.uk We try to help. Back & 4th information and booking pages
Medical Transport
Stratford-on-Avon District Volunteer Centre Community Car Scheme The scheme is for Health-related journeys for people of all age groups that have a genuine need for transport within our District to essential appointments at Hospitals, Doctors, Dentists and Opticians plus visiting close relatives at Hospitals. We require at least 3 days notice and have local offices as follows: Alcester 01789 763117 Shipston 01608 663122 Southam 01926 817525 (open 10am to 12.30pm) Stratford 01789 262886 (9am to 4.30pm) Please ring the Stratford Office should you require further information.
Vehicle Loan Schemes
Warwickshire Wheels to Work Please keep up-dated on the availability of the scheme by linking below to the Warwickshire Wheels to Work webpage. Is the lack of transport preventing you from finding work or training? Well help is available. Wheels to Work, Workwise and On Your Bike are three projects managed by Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire Partnership, through the Connexions Scheme. Wheels to Work Package: - For residents of Warwickshire - The loan of a moped for 6 months - All the safety equipment issues - Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) - Green Flag cover, handbook and Zurich insurance - Regular reviews during the loan period. Workwise: - For residents of Warwickshire - Offers financial assistance to reach interviews - Offers financial assistance for up to 8 weeks when employment is secured On Your Bike Package: - For residents of Warwickshire - Pushbike, safety equipment and hand book - A contribution of £20.00 is required - Regularly reviewed during the first 6 months - You KEEP the bike We aim to help people of any employable age. For further details please contact: Wheels to Work Team: 024 76707685 Wheels2Work and Connexions websites.
Wheelchair Accessible Bus Services
Flexibus Flexibus is the name of the County Council's scheme of wheelchair accessible bus services. The bus services are run of behalf of Warwickshire County Council by the A & M Group using buses with special modifications. Flexibus services are open to everyone but are particularly helpful to people with mobility problems. To help people who find steps difficult or impossible, the bus used is equipped with an electric lift to help passengers on board. A trained, friendly care assistant is also on hand to help passengers on and off and to assist inside the bus. There are around 45 Flexibus routes in the County, taking people from rural areas to nearby towns and providing people with mobility problems, even within town areas, the opportunity to visit the local supermarket or high street to undertake their personal business without having to rely on other people. Although all the routes have a fixed destination point and certain specific boarding points, the buses can divert off route to collect people with mobility problems - you don't have to be a wheelchair user - from their homes. This has to be pre-booked before 0900 on the day of travel. Fares on Flexibus are no dearer than conventional bus services. The telephone number 0500 21 22 25 for bookings and enquiries is even free. Information on local Flexibus services Shipston Link Shipston Link has run since 1986, established to provide a community transport service for Shipston and the surrounding villages. Nine routes are operated weekly, including services to Banbury and Chipping Norton. Those without their own transport or suitable bus services have found "the Link" a lifeline for shopping, visiting the doctor or dentist, collecting prescriptions or just getting out. Their drivers are all volunteers, friendly and ready to help every passenger. Among their users are older persons, people with a mobility problem, busy mums with shopping and children, and others. They are not profit making. The County Council supports the service and publishes timetable details in its BusTimes leaflet series and on the Public Transport webpages. For any other information, or if you are interested in becoming a volunteer driver, contact David Gardner on 01608 661372.