The social car scheme exists to enable the elderly or people with disabilities to get to doctors appointments, opticians, chiropody etc.
It is for those who are unable to access public transport due to disability and/or isolation.
The scheme is partly financed by the local authority.
The cost is based on the mileage from the volunteers home to the passengers home and to the destination and return @ 40p per mile. The passenger pays 55% of the 40p and the local authority pay 45% of the 40p
IN OTHER WORDS the passenger pays 22p per mile.
Unfortunatley, at the moment, we cannot take rigid wheelchairs as none of our volunteer drivers own a car with wheelchair access. However we can take people who use a wheelchair and can transfer from the wheelchair to the car seat.
Janine and Karen will be happy to help you solve your transport problem.
| So if you have a mobility problem and have no way of getting to your appointments or social functions, or you know some one with this problem contact: |  |
Karen Bignell 01952458059 e mail karen.bignell@telfordandwrekincvs.co.uk
Janine Drake 01952458061 e mail janine.drake@telfordandwrekincvs.co.uk
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WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEER DRIVERS. iF YOU ARE CARING, HAVE TIME, HAVE A LEGAL, ROADWORTHY CAR, ARE OVER 25 AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT VOLUNTEER DRIVING PLEASE CONTACT IN THE FIRST INSTANCE: David Wade 01952458057 e mail david.wade@telfordandwrekincvs.co.uk
Maybe you would like to volunteer but you don't have a car or you don't want to drive, in which case , contact: BEV HARRIS 01952458033. E MAIL mailto:beverly.harris@tandwcvs.org.uk or go to tandwcvs.org.uk and click on volunteers
CVS voluntary car service runs several schemes wholly or in part supported by Telford and Wrekin council