Community Transport Volunteers help members of the community to get out and about, Voluntary is intended for those people who have no other means of transport. Volunteers provide a door to door service across to collect people from their home and take them to a chosen destination for a reasonable cost.
Westmorland and Furness Council's Community Transport Service has a team of 122 volunteer drivers and co-ordinators delivering around 17 voluntary social car schemes throughout Cumbria. These volunteers help customers with their transport needs every year, with over 5,600 trips provided during 2023-24.
The council is on the look-out for more people to give up some of their spare time to be volunteer drivers or scheme co-ordinators, with all expenses reimbursed. As well as learning new skills and providing a lifeline for people without access to transport, signing up as a volunteer is a good way to meet new people and give something back to the community.
Volunteer co-ordinator is needed locally for the Greystoke area.
Volunteer drivers are needed in the following local areas:
• Penrith
• Shap / Tebay / Orton
• Skelton / Lamonby / Greystoke
• Alston
• Appleby
• Kirkby Stephen
Anyone interested in finding out more should contact Katy Wood, Voluntary Transport Officer, on 07788 396194.
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