Community Transport in Oxfordshire

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1 2012 Community Transport in Oxfordshire OXFORDSHIRE RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL DIRECTORY Supporting communities in rural Oxfordshire

2 Community Transport in Oxfordshire: Directory 2012 Welcome to the Oxfordshire Community Transport Directory. We hope that this edition is as popular as its predecessor and thanks once again to all the scheme organisers who have cooperated in this production. Please do keep the Oxfordshire Rural Community Council (ORCC) informed of any amendments or suggestions which you might have for the next edition. Contents Introduction to Community Transport 1 Using this Directory 2 Setting up your own scheme 4 Transport Schemes by Parish/Town 5 Community Transport Schemes 19 Other Transport Schemes of Interest a) Dial-a-Ride 46 b) Hospital Transport Service 47 c) School Transport 47 d) The Integrated Transport Services Fleet 48 e) St John Ambulance 49 f) The British Red Cross 50 Shopmobility Schemes 51 Wheelchair Accessible Taxi and Private Hire Services 54 Parish Transport Representatives 55 Useful Contacts 56

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4 Introduction to Community Transport While most people have access to a car, or to public transport, there are many who cannot travel by these means. This is either because they have difficulty using public transport due to a disability or mobility impairment or because they are unable to drive or do not have access to a car or live in a location where there is little to no public transport option. In these circumstances Community Transport plays a really important role in filling in the gaps in the country s transport network. Community led, localised schemes often help improve access to services for many people. The schemes do not compete against existing conventional public transport services and, in order to avoid services being withdrawn, you should always try to use them wherever possible. Examples of Community Transport schemes include: Car schemes Car sharing and car clubs Shared taxis Taxi buses Community minibuses Dial-a-Ride Some scheduled services - 1 -

5 Using this Directory What is it? Assuming that you do not have access to a car and are unable to use public transport, the following table is a guide to which options for transport may be available. Purpose of trip Options GP or other medical appointment Hospital appointment Car Scheme is there one serving your area? Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service Car Scheme is there one serving your parish? British Red Cross/St John Ambulance? Visiting someone in hospital or Day Dial-a-Ride covering your area (not for Day Centres) Centres and other Some car schemes Social and Health Social and Community Services Care services Special Transport Services (limited availability) Shopping Dial-a-Ride covering your area Your local car scheme may be able to help Leisure Dial-a-Ride covering your area Your local car scheme may be able to help - 2 -

6 Using this directory you can find out about your community transport options by looking up your parish in Section 4 to see which schemes it is served by. If you need help with planning your journey then you can get help over the phone or online at: Traveline: Tel or get your travel information and plan online at OxTAIL (Oxfordshire Travel and Advice Line for the over 65s and disabled): Tel or oxtail@oxfordshire.gov.uk If your parish is not served by a scheme, one of the county-wide schemes may be able to help you. Alternatively, you may wish to look into options available for setting up your own community transport scheme. Please note that the wheelchair symbol denotes that the scheme has a wheelchair accessible vehicle. In addition some car schemes will take foldable wheelchairs, but do not have a symbol denoting this

7 Setting up your own Scheme If you feel there is an unmet transport need in your community, you can help to find a solution by getting involved in the following ways: Identifying the problem work with your Parish Transport Representative and/or your Parish Council to carry out a local transport needs survey (help is available from ORCC) Working together get together a small group of interested local people to form a village transport group (invite representatives from local bodies like the school, the WI, the residential home, the playgroup, the Parish Council) Looking at the solution advice is available from ORCC to help your group find the right solution Getting a scheme up and running ORCC can offer information on relevant legislation, funding sources etc. If you are interested in finding out more please contact the Community Transport Adviser at ORCC (contact details are on page 56) - 4 -

8 Transport Scheme by Parish/Town/Ward In the following section all parishes and wards (including Oxford City) are listed alphabetically within their districts. If you find that your parish does not have its own scheme, you should consider the following county-wide schemes: Dial-a-Ride The British Red Cross St John Ambulance Cherwell District Adderbury Ambrosden Ardley Arncott Banbury Barford St John & St Michael Begbroke Bicester Blackthorn Bletchingdon Bloxham Bodicote Bourton Broughton Bucknell Banbury & District Volunteer Bureau Banbury & District Volunteer Bureau, WRVS Good Neighbour Scheme, Volunteer Connect Transport Community Scheme for North Cherwell Banbury & District Volunteer Bureau, Deddington HC Bus Scheme Kidlington Sainsbury s Free Bus Banbury & District Volunteer Bureau, Volunteer Connect Transport Community Scheme for East Cherwell Kirtlington Care Scheme Banbury & District Volunteer Bureau Banbury & District Volunteer Bureau Banbury & District Volunteer Bureau Banbury & District Volunteer Bureau - 5 -

9 Caversfield Charlton-on-Otmoor Chesterton Claydon with Clattercote Cottisford Cropredy Deddington Drayton Duns Tew Epwell Fencott & Murcott Finmere Fringford Fritwell Godington Gosford & Water Eaton Hampton Gaye & Poyle Hanwell Hardwick with Tusmore Hethe Hook Norton Horley Hornton Horton-cum-Studley Islip Kidlington Kirtlington Launton Banbury & District Volunteer Bureau Banbury & District Volunteer Bureau Banbury & District Volunteer Bureau Deddington HC Bus Scheme Banbury & District Volunteer Bureau Deddington HC Bus Scheme Banbury & District Volunteer Bureau Horton-cum-Studley Car Scheme Volunteer Connect Transport Community Scheme for South Cherwell Kirtlington Care Scheme - 6 -

10 Lower Heyford Merton Middle Aston Middleton Stoney Milcombe Milton Mixbury Mollington Newton Purcell Noke North Aston North Newington Oddington Piddington Prescote Shelswell Shenington with Alkerton Shipton-on-Cherwell Shutford Sibford Ferris Sibford Gower Somerton Souldern South Newington Steeple Aston Stoke Lyne Stratton Audley Swalcliffe Tadmarton Upper Heyford Wardington Wendlebury Weston-o-t-Green Banbury & District Volunteer Bureau Banbury & District Volunteer Bureau Banbury & District Volunteer Bureau Banbury & District Volunteer Bureau Banbury & District Volunteer Bureau Banbury & District Volunteer Bureau Banbury & District Volunteer Bureau Banbury & District Volunteer Bureau Banbury & District Volunteer Bureau Wendlebury Minibus - 7 -

11 Wigginton Wroxton Yarnton Banbury & District Volunteer Bureau, Wroxton & Balscote Surgery Car Scheme Yarnton Care Committee, Kidlington Sainsbury s Free Bus Oxford City North area: South area: East area: West area: North Area Association Car Scheme, Kidlington Sainsbury s Free Bus Barton Community Minibus South Oxfordshire District Adwell Aston Rowant Aston Tirrold Aston Upthorpe Baldons Beckley & Stowood Benson Berinsfield Berrick Salome Binfield Heath Bix & Assendon Brightwell Baldwin Brightwell-cum- Sotwell Britwell Chalgrove Sharing Life Lifts Didcot Volunteer Centre Didcot Volunteer Centre Benson Volunteer Helpline Berinsfield Volunteer Car Service Benson Volunteer Helpline Sonning Common Fish Vol Centre Brightwell-cum-Sotwell Car Scheme Chalgrove Transport Scheme (CHATS) - 8 -

12 Checkendon Chinnor Cholsey Clifton Hampden Crowell Crowmarsh Cuddesdon & Denton Culham Cuxham with Easington Didcot Dorchester Drayton St Leonard East Hagbourne Elsfield Ewelme Eye & Dunsden Forest Hill with Shotover Garsington Goring Goring Heath Great Haseley Great Milton Harpsden Henley Nettlebed and District Good Neighbour Scheme, Nettlebed Surgery Minibus, Stoke Row School Minibus, Woodcote Volunteers Chinnor Community Minibus, Chinnor Good Neighbour Scheme, Sharing Life Lifts Cholsey Community Car Service Chinnor Community Minibus Watlington Voluntary Drivers Didcot Volunteer Centre Dorchester Surgery Car Scheme Didcot Volunteer Centre Benson Volunteer Helpline Goring and District Vol Transport Scheme, Readibus Dial-a-Ride Pangbourne and District Vol Centre Car Scheme, Woodcote Volunteers 3 Villages Car Scheme, Sharing Life Lifts 3 Villages Car Scheme Henley Handibus Scheme, Henley-on-Thames Volunteer Bureau - 9 -

13 Highmoor Holton Horspath Ipsden Kidmore End Lewknor Little Milton Little Wittenham Long Wittenham Mapledurham Moulsford Nettlebed Newington North Moreton Nuffield Nuneham Courtenay Pishill with Stonor Pyrton Rotherfield Greys Rotherfield Peppard Sandford-on-Thames Shiplake Shirburn Sonning Common South Moreton Nettlebed and District Good Neighbour Scheme, Nettlebed Surgery Minibus, Stoke Row School Minibus, Swyncombe Lifeline Taxibus Sonning Common Fish Volunteer Centre 3 Villages Car Scheme Didcot Volunteer Centre Didcot Volunteer Centre Nettlebed and District Good Neighbour Scheme, Nettlebed Surgery Minibus, Stoke Row School Minibus Swyncombe Lifeline Taxibus Stadhampton Doctors Car Service Didcot Volunteer Centre Nettlebed and District Good Neighbour Scheme, Nettlebed Surgery Minibus, Stoke Row School Minibus Swyncombe Lifeline Taxibus Sonning Common FISH Volunteer Centre Sonning Common FISH Volunteer Centre Sonning Common FISH Volunteer Centre Didcot Volunteer Centre

14 South Stoke Stadhampton Stanton St John Stoke Row Stoke Talmage Swyncombe Sydenham Tetsworth Thame Tiddington with Albury Towersey Wallingford Warborough Waterperry with Thomley Waterstock Watlington West Hagbourne Wheatfield Wheatley Whitchurch Woodcote Woodeaton Goring and District Voluntary Transport Service Stadhampton Doctors Car Service Nettlebed and District Good Neighbour Scheme, Nettlebed Surgery Minibus, Stoke Row School Minibus Swyncombe Lifeline Taxibus Chinnor Community Minibus, Sharing Life Lifts Sharing Life Lifts Thame Community Car, Sharing Life Lifts 3 Villages Car Scheme Chinnor Community Minibus, Sharing Life Lifts Wallingford Volunteer Centre Warborough & Shillingford Surgery Car Scheme Watlington Voluntary Drivers (WVD), Go Ride CIC Didcot Volunteer Centre Wheatley Care Scheme Pangbourne and District Volunteer Centre Woodcote Volunteers

15 Vale of the White Horse District Abingdon Appleford Appleton with Eaton Ardington & Lockinge Ashbury Baulking Besselsleigh Blewbury Bourton Buckland Buscot Charney Bassett Childrey Chilton Coleshill Compton Beauchamp Cumnor Denchworth Drayton East Challow East Hanney East Hendred Eaton Hastings Abingdon & District Volunteer Car Scheme Appleton Voluntary Transport Service Independent Advice Centre Swindon Dial-a-Ride Villages Shopper Bus UBW Minibus Blewbury Flying Squad, Didcot Volunteer Centre Swindon Dial-a-Ride Villages Shopper Bus Buckland Car Scheme, Richard Wellesley Memorial Transport Community Minibus Stanford-in-the-Vale Community Bus, Independent Advice Centre Independent Advice Centre Didcot Volunteer Centre, Independent Advice Centre Cumnor Contact Stanford-in-the-Vale Community Bus, Independent Advice Centre Independent Advice Centre Independent Advice Centre Independent Advice Centre

16 Faringdon Fernham Frilford Fyfield with Tubney Garford Goosey Great Coxwell Grove Harwell Hatford Hinton Waldrist Kennington Kingston Bagpuize with Southmoor Kingston Lisle Letcombe Bassett Letcombe Regis Little Coxwell Littleworth Longcot Longworth Lyford Marcham Milton North Hinksey Faringdon Community Bus, Independent Advice Centre Independent Advice Centre Stanford-in-the-Vale Community Bus, Independent Advice Centre Faringdon Community Bus Independent Advice Centre Didcot Volunteer Centre Buckland: Richard Wellesley Memorial Transport Community Minibus Buckland: Richard Wellesley Memorial Transport Community Minibus Kennington Good Neighbours, Kennington St Swithun s School and Community Bus 4 Us Independent Advice Centre Independent Advice Centre Independent Advice Centre Buckland Car Scheme, Buckland: Richard Wellesley Memorial Transport Community Minibus Independent Advice Centre Marcham Community Minibus Didcot Volunteer Centre

17 Pusey Radley St Helen Without Shellingford Shirvenham South Hinksey Sparsholt Stanford-in-the-Vale Steventon Sunningwell Sutton Courtenay Uffington Upton Wantage Watchfield West Challow West Hanney West Hendred Wootton Woolstone Wytham Buckland: Richard Wellesley Memorial Transport Community Minibus, Independent Advice Centre Stanford-in-the-Vale Community Bus, Independent Advice Centre Swindon Dial-a-Ride Villages Shopper Bus Independent Advice Centre Stanford-in-the-Vale Community Bus, St Denys Church Voluntary Transport, Independent Advice Centre Didcot Volunteer Centre UBW Minibus, Independent Advice Centre Didcot Volunteer Centre Independent Advice Centre Swindon Dial-a-Ride Villages Shopper Bus Stanford-in-the-Vale Community Bus, Independent Advice Centre Independent Advice Centre Independent Advice Centre UBW Minibus

18 West Oxfordshire District Alvescot Ascott-u-Wychwood Asthal Aston, Cote Shifford & Chimney Bampton Black Bourton Bladon Blenheim Brize Norton Broadwell Bruern Burford Carterton Cassington Chadlington Charlbury Chastleton Chilson Chipping Norton Carterton Day Centre Transport, Wychwood Surgery Car Scheme,, The Villager Community Bus The Villager Community Bus, Aston Parish Minibus, Aston Parish Minibus, Carterton Day Centre Transport, Volunteer Link Up (West Oxfordshire) Carterton Day Centre Transport, The Villager Community Bus, The Villager Community Bus, The Villager Community Bus, Carterton Day Centre Transport, The Villager Community Bus, The Villager Community Bus,

19 Churchill Clanfield Combe Cornbury with Wychwood Cornwell Crawley Curbridge & Lew Ducklington Enstone Eynsham Fawler Fifield Filkins & Broughton Finstock Freeland Fulbrook Glympton Grafton & Radcot Great Tew Hailey Hardwick with Yelford Heythrop Holwell The Villager Community Bus, Carterton Day Centre Transport, The Villager Community Bus, Enstone Good Neighbour Scheme, Eynsham Neighbourhood Care Scheme, The Villager Community Bus, Wychwood Surgery Car Scheme, Volunteer Link Up (West Oxfordshire) The Villager Community Bus, Aston Parish Minibus,

20 Idbury Kelmscott Kencot Kiddington with Asterleigh Kingham Langford Leafield Little Faringdon Little Tew Long Hanborough Lyneham Milton-u-Wychwood Minster Lovell North Leigh Northmoor Over Norton Poggs Ramsden Rollright Rousham Salford Sandford St Martin The Villager Community Bus, Volunteer Link Up (West Oxfordshire The Villager Community Bus, The Villager Community Bus, The Villager Community Bus, The Villager Community Bus, Wychwood Surgery Car Scheme, The Villager Community Bus, Carterton Day Centre Transport, The Villager Community Bus,

21 Sarsden The Villager Community Bus, Shilton Shipton-u-Wychwood The Villager Community Bus, Wychwood Surgery Car Scheme, South Leigh, The Villager Community Bus Spelsbury Standlake Standlake Car Scheme, Stanton Harcourt Steeple Barton Stonesfield, Stonesfield Voluntary Transport Scheme Swerford Swinbrook The Villager Community Bus, Tackley Tackley Car Scheme, Volunteer Link Up (West Oxfordshire) Taynton The Villager Community Bus, Westcot Barton Westwell Widford Witney The Villager Community Bus, Woodstock, Kidlington Sainsbury s Free Bus Wootton Worton

22 Community Transport Schemes In this section schemes are listed in alphabetical order. The wheelchair symbol means that the scheme has a vehicle which is wheelchair accessible. Abingdon & District Volunteer Centre Car Scheme Organisation Abingdon & District Volunteer Centre, 35 Ock Street, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 5AG Contact Tel: Contact office between am and pm, Monday-Friday Area served Abingdon and surrounding rural area approximately 6 miles radius Charge Activities Variable A voluntary car scheme taking people to hospitals, doctors surgeries, day centres, etc. Requests for transport usually comes from individuals who would find using public transport or taxis difficult. More drivers are urgently needed, as we sometimes are unable to fulfil requests. Appleton Voluntary Transport Scheme (AVTS) Car Scheme Contact Tel: on: Monday between noon and 1:00 pm or Wednesday between 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm Area served Appleton with Eaton, Tubney and Fyfield Charge Donations Activities A voluntary car scheme taking people to hospitals and doctors surgeries

23 Aston Parish Community Minibus Contact Mr D Phipps (Chairman) Tel: Mr A Harris (Treasurer) Tel: Area served Aston and surrounding parishes Charge Timetabled routes vary. Private hire is 60p/mile plus a standard 15 booking fee Activities Fourteen-seater minibus running a weekly service to Witney (Thursday 10 am departure) and a monthly service to Asda, Swindon (third Wednesday of each month 9 am departure). The minibus is also available for hire (on a selfdrive basis) by local groups. Not accessible to wheelchairs. Banbury Volunteer Bureau Car Scheme Organisation Banbury Volunteer Bureau, Horsefair Surgery, South Bar House, South Bar, Banbury, OX16 9AD Contact Mrs Mary Lindsay, Tel: Monday-Friday, am noon Area served This service operates in Banbury, surrounding districts Charge Up to 10 miles, return journey is 5. Over 10 miles, 47p per mile. NHS hospitals usually offer a Health Travel Cost Scheme, which will reimburse mileage costs. Please mention on booking if you are eligible to use the scheme. Activities Available to anyone unable to use public transport or where public transport is unavailable. For visits to G.P. surgeries, hospitals (including Bicester, Oxford, London, and Warwick), clinics, dentists, opticians, day centres. Some cars are able to accommodate folding wheelchairs. A minimum of 3 days notice is needed to arrange transport

24 Barton Community Minibus Organisation Barton Community Association Contact Sue Holden Tel: for bookings or contact the office for general information Tel: Area served Barton community groups Charge Separate charges for frequent users and one-off users plus mileage at 65p per mile Activities B.C.A offers the new minibus for use by local community groups to hire out. Community groups can either pay a yearly bond for frequent use or pay a separate charge for one-off or irregular use. Benson Volunteer Helpline Car Scheme Contact Benson Parish Hall, Sunnyside, Benson, Oxon, OX10 6LZ Tel: Monday-Friday, 9.00 am am Area served Residents of Benson, Preston Crowmarsh, Roke, Berrick Salome, Ewelme and patients registered with Millstream Surgery Benson Charge 40p per mile Activities Volunteer drivers using own cars provide transport to doctors, opticians, hospitals in Wallingford, Oxford and Reading. Also local shopping

25 Berinsfield Voluntary Car Scheme Organisation Berinsfield Information and Volunteer Centre Contact Tel: Area served Berinsfield and local villages Charge On application Activities A small car scheme to provide transport to doctor s surgery, hospital appointments. Transport can also be arranged for journeys to the dentists or for a hospital visit. Require four working days notice. Blewbury Flying Squad Car Scheme Contact Ian Parsons Tel: Area served Blewbury Charge Voluntary donations accepted Activities Services provided for medical appointments including dental, optician and chiropody. Buckland Car Scheme Contact Cliff and Betty Moon Tel: Area served Buckland and Littleworth Charge 50p per mile Activities Transport service offered for medical appointments at hospitals in Oxford and Swindon and to Faringdon Health Centre

26 Buckland Richard Wellesley Memorial Transport Community Minibus Contact Fred Church, The Old Post House, Buckland, Faringdon, SN7 8QW Tel: (evenings only) Area served Buckland and surrounding villages Charge 4 return to Faringdon Private hire: 20 minimum charge (53p per km) Activities Regular shopping trips Tuesday and Friday to Faringdon. Leaves Buckland at 9.30 am and calls at Hinton Waldrist, Longworth, Littleworth, returning from Faringdon at am. Easy access with steps. Also monthly trips to Wantage and Witney (extended shopping time). Available for private hire for local groups. Carterton Day Centre Transport Organisation Carterton Day Centre for the Elderly Ltd, Schools Access Road, Lawton Avenue, Carterton, Oxon, OX18 3JY Contact Steve Finley (Transport Manager) or Lyn Stanley (Manager) Tel: Area served Carterton and surrounding villages: Bampton, Clanfield, Curbridge, Filkins, Minster Lovell Charge 2.75 per trip Activities This accessible vehicle is only used for taking elderly or disabled people to Carterton Day Centre from different villages around the area. At other times it is used for outings. It is not available for hire

27 C.H.A.T.S. (Chalgrove Transport Scheme) Contact Jackie Edwards (Co-ordinator) Tel: preferably in the evenings. Area served Chalgrove only Charge Donations Activities A transport scheme provided by volunteer drivers taking people to hospital and clinic appointments, the local surgery, dentist, chiropodist and to visit relatives in hospital. It is available to anybody who cannot use their own transport or that of a nearby relative. Cherwell Volunteer Connect Community Transport Scheme Organisation C.A.B Banbury Contact Tel: Open 9.30 am 4.00 pm, Monday-Friday Area served Cherwell district Charge 45p per mile Activities Transport advice service they will either refer you to your local scheme or provide their own volunteer drivers. The service provides journeys for health related purposes including hospitals and doctors surgeries, shopping, visiting friends etc

28 Chinnor The Community Minibus Organisation The Village Centre Contact Kathy Young (Manager) Tel: Area served Chinnor and surrounding villages, i.e. Chinnor, Henton, Kingston Blount, Crowell, Sydenham, Towersey Charge 10 basic hire charge plus 80p/mile regardless of distance for community groups. Available for private hire also Activities Fully accessible (will take three wheelchairs) 15 seater minibus available for all groups to use at the discretion of the organising committee. Groups to provide own driver. Chinnor Good Neighbour Scheme Car Scheme Contact David Deval Tel: Area served Chinnor parish including Chinnor Hill, Henton, Wainhill, and Emmington Charge Donations Activities A car scheme provided by volunteer drivers using their own cars to transport individuals who cannot access public or private transport for health related journeys, shopping etc. Cholsey Community Car Service Organisation Cholsey Day Centre Trust Car Scheme Contact Mary Wooliston Tel: Area served Cholsey Charge 40p per mile Activities Car scheme providing transport for Cholsey residents over 60 years of age, to doctors, dentist, optician and hospital appointments/visits, shopping and occasional planned social outings

29 Cumnor Contact Car Scheme Organisation Church Parish Centre, 1 Abingdon Road, Cumnor, Oxford, OX2 9QN Contact Cumnor Contact Office Tel: (Tuesdays and Thursdays 9.30 am am) Area served Cumnor Parish Charge No charge voluntary contributions Activities A car scheme provided by volunteer drivers using their own cars to transport Cumnor residents to doctors surgeries, hospitals and dentists etc. Will take disabled passengers who can walk a little and have wheelchairs that fold up. More drivers needed. Deddington Health Centre Bus Scheme Contact Deddington Surgery reception Area served Deddington Health Centre Area, i.e. Steeple Aston area and Middle Barton area, & villages on route Charge No charge Activities Accessible minibus transport to and from surgery on Thursdays only. The scheme is open to individuals, irrespective of age, on referrals from the surgery. Please see for more information

30 Didcot Volunteer Centre Car Scheme Organisation Didcot Volunteer Centre, Mereland Road (at rear of Methodist Church), Didcot, Oxon, OX11 8RQ Contact Mrs Pauline Purling (Organiser) Tel: Open am noon, Monday-Friday Area served Didcot and surrounding villages, i.e. The Astons, Milton, Blewbury, The Moretons, Chilton, Steventon, The Hagbournes, Upton, Harwell, The Wittenhams Charge 45p per mile Activities Transport service offered by volunteer drivers, taking people to hospitals, day centres, doctors surgeries, shopping etc. Will take disabled passengers who can walk a little. More drivers needed. Dorchester Surgery Car Scheme Contact Mr & Mrs Morris Day Tel: Area served Dorchester Charge None Activities Voluntary car service operating at 9.30am on Wednesdays taking patients from their homes to Berinsfield Health Centre. Can carry some disabled passengers if they are able to transfer into a car seat. Prescriptions collected

31 Enstone Good Neighbour Scheme Contact Ian Henderson Tel: Area served Enstone Parish Charge None Activities Informal car scheme to help those in Enstone e.g. visits to doctor s surgery and hospital appointments. Eynsham Neighbourhood Care Scheme Contact Robert David Miller Tel: rdavidmiller@yahoo.co.uk Area served Eynsham Charge Donations Activities We deliver patients to hospitals, surgeries or clinics for appointments. Faringdon Community Bus Ltd. Contact FCB Ltd Steve Wright Tel: Area served Faringdon and Great Coxwell Charge Fares are 80p (fares for 5-15yr olds are 40p). For private hire (driven by FCB driver) please call Activities FCB Ltd operates a scheduled service within Faringdon and Great Coxwell every weekday morning. A programme of trips to local towns, places of interest and events in the area is also organised by FCB Ltd details of this can be obtained from the Community and Tourist Information Centre, Faringdon:

32 Go Ride CIC Contact Tel: or Mob: Area served Watlington to Lewknor, includes Aston Rowant on some journeys Charge 2 single, 4 return (concessionary tickets are only available on evening services) Activities A demand responsive morning and evening bus service from Watlington to Lewknor. Passengers should call and book journey in advance. Go Ride CIC is a recently formed company looking to extend its services. For more information please go to Goring and District Volunteer Transport Scheme Contact Ken Tollett Tel: Area served Goring, Streatley, South Stoke, Aldworth Charge 2.00 for first 3 miles, 20p per mile thereafter. Fixed fares to hospitals in Reading, Wallingford, Oxford plus any parking charge Activities Transport scheme provided by volunteers using their own cars offering transport at low rates to hospitals, local medical centre and other clinics. The scheme is open to the elderly and others unable to drive themselves. Volunteers welcome. Henley Handibus Scheme Contact Robin Rippon Tel: Tony Brown Tel: Area served Henley and District Charge Activities Voluntary donations. Bus passes accepted 11 seater (3 wheelchairs) minibus available for charitable purposes (scheme driver essential)

33 Henley-on-Thames Volunteer Bureau Car Scheme Organisation Henley-on-Thames Volunteer Bureau. Contact Mrs Priscilla Rackham Tel: Open am-12 noon, Monday-Friday Area served Henley area and immediate surrounding villages Charge For petrol only - 45p per mile Activities Volunteer drivers taking individuals to hospitals in Reading and Oxford and other destinations within the Henley area (clinics, day centres, shopping). Horton-cum-Studley Car Scheme Contact Mrs J Meyjes Tel: Area served Horton-cum-Studley Charge 4 return journey Activities Car service taking people to the doctors in Islip and single journeys to Oxford hospitals Independent Advice Centre Car Scheme (Wantage) (See page 42) Kennington Good Neighbours Contact Mrs B Boyne (Chairman), 82 Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LN. Tel: Area served Kennington village Charge Voluntary contributions Activities This is a Good Neighbours transport and care service provided by volunteers using their own cars transporting mainly elderly people to local hospitals, health centre etc. More volunteer drivers needed

34 Kennington St Swithun s School Community Bus 4Us Contact St Swithun s School Tel: Area served Kennington and immediate vicinity Charge Private hire charge 10 per hire + 75p per mile (lower cost per mile for longer journeys) Activities Minibus available for hire to non profit making local community groups who must become members of the scheme and have their own permits and qualified drivers. Kidlington Sainsburys Free Bus Contact RH Transport Tel: Area served Woodstock, Begbroke, Yarnton Service Cutteslowe & Wolvercote Service Charge Free service for older people Activities The service runs every Thursday to Sainsbury s Kidlington. Kingham Car Scheme Organisation Kingham Village Friends Contact Gillian White Tel: Area served Kingham village Charge None voluntary donations Activities Small scheme transporting over 70s and housebound residents to monthly lunch club. Occasional other journeys on request. More drivers for longer journeys needed. Kirtlington Care Contact Gillian Summerfield Tel: Area served Kirtlington and Bletchingdon villages Charge None voluntary donations Activities Volunteer drivers taking individuals to hospitals, doctor appointments etc

35 Marcham Community Minibus Contact Chris Ricketts Tel: Area served Marcham only Charge Donations Activities Community owned minibus is available to Marcham residents and local community groups. There are regular trips made by volunteer drivers on Mondays to Tescos in Abingdon for the elderly. Nettlebed and District Good Neighbour Scheme Contact Sheila Wood Tel: Area served Area covered by Nettlebed surgery i.e. Nettlebed, Nuffield, Checkendon, Stoke Row, Maidensgrove, Russells Water, Cookley Green, Park Corner, Bix, Highmoor etc Charge Nettlebed or Henley 3, Reading 5, Oxford 10, Newbury 15 Activities Car service provided by volunteers using their own cars taking patients to hospitals and to the doctor s surgery, opticians, dentists, shopping etc. Service is available to those without transport and are unable to afford taxis. Nettlebed Surgery Car Scheme Contact Mrs Claire Dunk, Clerk to Highmoor, Checkendon and Stoke Row Parish Council. Tel: Area served Checkendon, Stoke Row, Nuffield, Highmoor. For Nettlebed surgery patients only Charge None Activities Cars to take people to Nettlebed surgery and back Mondays and Thursdays only. Also delivery of medicine

36 North Oxford Association Neighbourly Help Scheme Contact Pippa Goody (Neighbourly Help Co-ordinator), North Oxford Association, Community Centre, Diamond Place, Summertown, Oxford, OX2 7DP Tel: Area served Jericho, Wolvercote, Cutteslowe, Summertown, Central North Oxford Charge Usually none Activities This is a Good Neighbours service provided by volunteers using their own cars to transport housebound people. Trips to hospitals, doctors, dentist, adult classes, shopping etc. Please give at least three working days notice. Oxfordshire Dial-a-Ride Service (See page 46 for details) Pangbourne and District Volunteer Centre Car Scheme Organisation Pangbourne and District Volunteer Centre Contact Michael Hayes or Jane Rowberry Tel Open 9.30 am am, Monday-Friday Area served Pangbourne, Whitchurch-on-Thames, Whitchurch Hill, Purley-on-Thames, Tilehurst, Upper & Lower Basildon, Tidmarsh, Sulham, Ashampstead Charge Donation of 45p per mile Activities Voluntary car service to local surgeries and hospitals in Reading, Newbury and Oxford area provided by people using own cars. Under exceptional circumstances would do other journeys

37 Readibus - Dial-a-Ride Service (See page 46 for details) Sharing Life Lifts Car Scheme Organisation Sharing Life Trust Contact Sharing Lifeline: info@sharinglifetrust.org Area served Thame and surrounding parishes (including Chinnor) Charge Donations Activities Voluntary car scheme offering a car service to local surgeries, other health related journeys, shopping and visiting friends etc. The service is available to anyone who cannot access or afford public transport. Sir Michael Sobell House Voluntary Car Scheme Organisation Sir Michael Sobell House, Churchill Hospital, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LJ. Tel: Contact Voluntary transport, Tel: from 8.00 am pm Monday-Friday Area served Oxfordshire Sobell House patients and relatives only Charge None Activities Private cars driven by volunteers for patients of Sir Michael Sobell House only. To day centre, clinics or ward. One fully fitted vehicle. More drivers always welcome, especially in Oxford area

38 Sonning Common Fish Volunteer Centre Minibus and Car Scheme Organisation Contact Area served Charge Activities The Sonning Common Fish Volunteer Centre Village Hall, Wood Lane, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9SL Tel: Monday-Friday between 9.30 am am Sonning Common, Kidmore End, Chalkhouse Green, Wyfold, Rotherfield Peppard, Kingwood Common, Tokers Green, Gallowstree Common, Peppard, Rotherfield Greys, Binfield Heath, Shiplake Cross, Dunsden Donation for car trips. Price dependent on journey. Bus passes accepted on some journeys Private car owners run people to hospital, health centre, opticians, social groups etc. Minibus runs shopping trips and social outings for older people. Stadhampton Doctor s Car Service Contact Ann Tothill Tel: Area served Stadhampton, Chislehampton and Newington Charge None Activities Once a week (Wednesday) trip to arrive at Berinsfield Health Centre by 10.00am. Provided by volunteer drivers using their own cars. Prescriptions also brought back to the village post office at Stadhampton from the health centre

39 Standlake Car Scheme Contact Mrs B. Edwards Tel: Mrs P. Claridge Tel: Area served Residents of Standlake Charge Activities Agreed with voluntary driver Car service provided by volunteers using their own cars. Taking villages to and from appointments. More volunteer drivers needed. Stanford-in-the-Vale Community Bus Contact Mr J. F. Smith (Chairman) Tel: (evenings only) Area served 8 villages (Stanford in the Vale, Hatford, Shellingford, Charney Bassett, Denchworth, West Challow, Goosey) between Faringdon and Wantage including Faringdon and Wantage Health Centres Charge Single journeys: Adults 1.70, senior citizens 80p, children (under 16) 90p, student (under 18) 90p. Concessionary passes accepted and children under 5 travel free Activities Minibus available for hire to residents of the 8 villages only. Mileage charged on sliding scale according to distance. A regular Tuesday to Saturday timetable is followed. The organisation is run by unpaid volunteers and is non-profit making. More volunteer drivers always required. Timetable can be viewed online at:

40 Stanford-in-the-Vale St Denys Church Voluntary Transport Contact Mrs Janet Warren Tel: Christine Turner Tel: Area served Stanford in the Vale Parish only Charge Activities No charge. Emergency transport service offered by volunteer drivers using their own cars to take passengers to hospitals for appointments or visiting relatives. Stoke Row School Minibus Organisation Stoke Row C.E. Primary School, Stoke Row, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon, RG9 5QS Tel: Contact Kathy Higgins (Administrative Officer) Area served Stoke Row, Checkendon, Nuffield, Highmoor, Nettlebed Charge On application Activities Available for hire by other groups as long as registered with Oxfordshire County Council and drivers have passed the County s test. Stonesfield Voluntary Transport Scheme Contact Peter Clifton (Chairman) Tel: (contact tel number changes monthly, please look in Stonesfield s newsletter) Area served Stonesfield inhabitants only Activities Voluntary car service for medical appointments in Woodstock, Charlbury, Witney, Long Hanborough and Pear Tree P&R (JR)

41 Swindon Dial-a-Ride Villages Shopper Bus Contact Swindon Dial-a-Ride on or see their website Area served This service provides a Dial-a-Ride service for people living in Watchfield, Shrivenham, Ashbury and Bourton Activities On Fridays only to access Swindon shopping area. Swyncombe Lifeline Bus Contact Walter s Limousines Area served Swyncombe, Pishill, Nettlebed, Highmoor, Middle Assenden Charge 2 return to Didcot or Henley Activities Weekly door to door shopping trip to Didcot on Thursday mornings and last Thursday of the month to Henley. Tackley Car Scheme Contact Jean Baker (Co-ordinator) Tel: Olive Richardson (Co-ordinator) Tel: Area served Tackley Charge Activities 50p per mile Trips for residents of Tackley only, where volunteer/owner drivers transport people with little or no access to public transport

42 Thame Community Car Contact Jane Webb Tel: Area served Thame and all surrounding villages Charge 70p per mile, minimum charge 6. Charges vary dependent on distance. Please call for more information Activities 5 seater car (including driver) with a tail-gate ramp, restraint for wheelchair and a swing out passenger seat. Used regularly on Tuesday and Wednesday to take disabled people to Thame Day Centre. Available for use during the week with a volunteer driver and self-drive at the weekends only. (Three) 3 Villages Car Scheme Contact Sylvia Kirby: (Gt Milton, Gt & Lt Haseley) Fleur Hughes: (Tiddington) Raymond Fergusson: (Lt Milton) Area served Great Milton, Great Haseley, Little Milton and Tiddington Charge To Doctors: 2.00, To Hospitals: 5+parking charges Activities Car scheme for people needing to access medical services

43 U.B.W. Minibus Organisation Community Association of Uffington, Baulking and Woolstone Contact Susan Philo Tel: John Hatcher Tel: Area served Baulking, Uffington and Woolstone Charge Activities 1.20 per mile (including both fuel and VAT) for hire of the bus (For the first 100 miles - 1 thereafter). For member trips with driver, modest charges are applied according to distance The minibus can be used for leisure/shopping trips for members, with driver; bookings to affiliated local groups and organisations; bookings to members for social and pleasure purposes. Membership is open to individual residents, groups and clubs in Uffington, Baulking and Woolstone. Those who can use the minibus must live in the local area and the users must not be established for profit-making purposes. Villager Community Bus Service Contact Mr K Gowing (Chairman) Tel: or Mr P Warburton (Secretary) Tel: Area served North Gloucestershire and West Oxfordshire Charge From 1.20 to 3.50 return Activities Buses equipped with low steps and handrails. Four vehicles are fitted with seatbelts. The Villager provides very comprehensive timetabled services covering 61 villages many routes run through Chipping Norton, or to Witney. Minibuses are available for hire to charitable groups

44 Volunteer Link-up (West Oxon) Car Scheme Organisation Volunteer Link-up (West Oxfordshire) Contact Patricia Chirgwin, Tel: Open Monday-Friday 9.00 am 1.00 pm, answerphone at other times. Area served West Oxfordshire Charge 45p per mile. Activities Volunteer drivers transport those unable to use public transport to hospitals, clinics, day centres and leisure activities. Drivers always welcome. Wallingford Coach for the Disabled (Elizabeth) Contact Pat Beesley (Administrator), 4 Loddon Close, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 3TB Tel: wallingfordcoach@ntlworld.com Area served Wallingford based scheme covering neighbourhood counties Charge Donations only based on mileage Activities Available to organised groups who cater for the needs of elderly and disabled people. A specially adapted ambulance coach which can accommodate 4 wheelchairs and 37 passengers. Wallingford Volunteer Centre Car Service Contact Tel: Monday-Friday 9.30 am am Area served Wallingford and villages within a 10 mile radius Charge Activities Depends on length of journey Available to people who cannot use conventional buses. Destinations include local hospitals, surgeries, day centres and social visits. More volunteers needed

45 Wantage Independent Advice Centre Volunteer Car Scheme Organisation The Independent Advice Centre Contact Wendy Watson (Transport Officer/Deputy Office Manager) Tel: Monday-Friday am 4.00 pm Area served Wantage and surrounding village within an approximate 10 mile radius of Wantage Charge Dependent on miles travelled Activities For the elderly and infirm for journeys to day centres, local surgeries, local clubs, health centre, Oxford hospitals, local shopping. Watlington Voluntary Drivers (WVD) - Car Scheme Contact Call between 7 pm-9 pm Monday to Friday to book a journey Area served Watlington and Cuxham with Easington Charge 45p per mile Activities Volunteer drivers use their own cars to transport anyone who cannot access public or private transport. The car scheme mostly focuses on health related journey types. Warborough and Shillingford Surgery Car Service Organisation Warborough and Shillingford Women s Institute. Contact Mrs R. Jameson Tel: Bookings via Mr Raj Niventheran, Aisha Store, Warborough Tel: Area served Warborough and Shillingford Charge None; entirely voluntary Activities Transport by volunteer drivers using their own cars to Berinsfield Health Centre and return. Repeat prescriptions are also collected and delivered

46 Wendlebury Community Minibus for hire Contact Dave Jones, Tel: Area served Wendlebury residents only (or groups benefiting Wendlebury community) Charge 20 per day plus 30p per km (fuel is included) Activities The 15 seater minibus is available for hire to all Wendlebury villagers or surrounding parish groups that benefit Wendlebury community. Drivers need to be over 25 yrs old and have a clean licence. Wheatley Care Scheme Contact Joy Fitzpatrick Tel: Area served Wheatley village only Charge No charge made but donations accepted Activities This is a Good Neighbours service provided by volunteers using their own cars taking people to doctors surgery, chiropodist, optician, dentist, day care centres, shopping etc. Volunteer drivers always welcome mileage allowance paid. Woodcote Volunteers Contact General office Tel: Monday-Friday 9.30 am am Area served Woodcote, Whitchurch Hill, Goring Heath, Checkendon, Crays Pond Charge 1.50 for journeys within Woodcote and 45p per mile for longer journeys Activities A Good Neighbours service for those unable to travel on public transport. Essential journeys to doctors and hospitals, shopping etc

47 Wroxton & Balscote Surgery Car Scheme Contact Please go onto Wroxton s website under village services for the list of volunteer drivers and their contacts: Alternatively you can call Shenington surgery on Area served Wroxton parish Charge No charge - Donations Activities Volunteer drivers will collect prescriptions and will take anyone in the parish who cannot access Shenington surgery. WRVS Good Neighbour Scheme Contact WRVS Cornhill Centre Tel: or cornhill.info@gmail.com Area served Banbury Charge 4 return Activities Car transport for the over 70s from their home to the centre. Special Transport also available. Wychwood Community Transport Scheme Contact Esther Parsons, Meadow Lane, Shipton under Wychwood, Oxon, OX7 6BW Tel: Area served This is a service available to patients of Wychwood Surgery Charge 50p per mile. Hospitals: Oxford return; Cheltenham - 30; Witney - 10, Chipping Norton - 7, plus parking charges where applicable Activities Voluntary car scheme to transport people to NHS hospitals or medical appointments only. More volunteers urgently required

48 Yarnton Care Committee Car Scheme Contact Mrs Judith Mitchell Tel: Area served Yarnton Charge According to distance Activities Car service provided by volunteer drivers using their own cars for residents of Yarnton only, to take them to hospital, doctors surgeries

49 Other Schemes of Interest a) Dial-a-Ride Dial-a-Ride is a door-door service for those who are unable to use, or find it difficult to use, public transport such as the elderly or people with disabilities. The drivers of the fully accessible minibuses are trained both in first aid and in the assistance of wheelchair users and those with mobility problems. To use the service you need to become a member of the scheme in your area and book your journey in advance. The service may not be available every day of the week. You can contact the appropriate scheme for more information. The following schemes currently operate in Oxfordshire. Oxfordshire Dial-a-Ride (countywide service) This service operates across the county and is available for individual bookings made by members (members pay an annual fee of 5). The service is operated by Oxfordshire County Council Integrated Transport Unit (ITU). For information and bookings contact the general customer helpline on Readibus Dial-a-Ride This service operates in and around the Reading area. Some journeys in Oxfordshire are financially supported by the County Council and Goring Parish Council subsidises the service between Goring and Reading on Thursdays

50 For information and bookings contact Readibus on between 9 am and 5 pm Monday-Friday (an answerphone is available to take messages out of hours). The Swindon Dial-a-Ride Villages This service provides a Dial-a-Ride service for people living in Watchfield, Shrivenham, Ashbury and Bourton. It is operated by Swindon Dial-a-Ride and receives some funding from Oxfordshire County Council for this particular service. For information and bookings contact Swindon Dial-a-Ride on or see their website b) Hospital Transport Service If you are unable to attend a non-emergency hospital appointment due to transport difficulties, speak to your GP to find out if you are eligible to use the hospital transport service. Or you may be eligible for help towards the cost of travel under the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme. For more information contact the Patient Advice and Liaison Services at the relevant hospital. c) School Transport Any child is entitled to free transport to school if they are between 5 and 16 years old and attend the nearest suitable school which is above the statutory walking distance

51 For more information contact: The Education Department, Oxfordshire County Council, Macclesfield House, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1NA. Tel: d) Oxfordshire County Council: Integrated Transport Unit fleet The County Council has a fleet of fully accessible cars and minibuses providing county-wide transport to services provided or supported by Social Services. Vehicles can also be hired with a driver/escort. Vale of White Horse & West Oxfordshire (Abingdon) Richard Hill (Operational Supervisor) Tel: Cherwell (Banbury) Vince Carvosso (Operational Supervisor) Tel: Oxford City Simon Bradbury (Operational Supervisor) Tel: South Oxfordshire (Wallingford) Dave Tomas (Operational Supervisor) Tel:

52 e) St John Ambulance Oxfordshire Contact:- Jim Battle (Operations Manager), Unit D2, Telford Road, Bicester, Oxon, OX26 4XD Tel: Activity:- As an internationally recognised organisation, St. John Ambulance has built up a reputation for giving a first class service caring for the local community. We are pleased to introduce a professional Patient Transport Service with a modern fleet of vehicles crewed by highly trained staff. We are able to cover a very wide spectrum of commitments from patient transfers and discharges from hospitals, clinics and nursing homes to repatriation of ill or injured casualties from abroad. If you feel that we could be of particular benefit to you or you require further information, please contact our Patient Transport department on

53 f) British Red Cross Oxfordshire Contact Area served Charge Activities Mr Trevor Ballinger and Mr Richard Petchey Red Cross House, Colwell Drive, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 1AU Tel: / Oxfordshire and surrounding counties. For clients/passengers unable to use public transport due to age or disability. 65p/mile for car scheme, 6.50 minimum charge. Minibus individual hire from 30 and group rate hire from 70 plus mileage at 26p per mile. British Red Cross provides car, minibus or ambulance transport to most of the county. Also longer journeys outside Oxfordshire. Fully accessible vehicles. Banbury Contact Area served Charge Activities Ms Margaret Tyrell Room G168, Cherwell Business Village, Southam Road, Banbury, OX16 2SPS Tel: mile radius of Banbury town On application This service is for people who find it difficult or impossible to use private or public transport unaided. Adapted to take 3 wheelchairs. Operates 7 days a week. Weekend and evening journeys need at least a week s prior notice