On 5th September Kidlington Parish Council Community Committee were really delighted to award a £1,500 a grant to Volunteer Driver Service. Volunteer drivers help so many people every day in our community, whether it's visits to a loved one in a care home, shopping, hospital appointments or events to support their wellbeing and quality of life.
Hospital transport and South Oxfordshire Ambulance are overstretched and unable to accommodate all patients. If Volunteer Driver Service did not operate, many elderly and vulnerable patients would have to rely on taxis. These drivers often go the extra mile to wait for passengers; to help them get to where they want to go, taking people who have no other local support to supermarkets to do essential food shopping.
While they attend to 5.181 passengers on their books, they aim to grow their service in Kidlington from 120 to 140 clients this year. Often these people need their services more than twice a week.
Our Grant will be spent on the following:
Advertise from more drivers
Pay for DBS checks
Ensure signage to identify the cars
Pay for starter packs with ID cards
For further information or interested in being part of this mobile fleet call:
0300 3030 125
or email: keith.davies@volunteerconnect.org.uk