Community transport groups in West Berkshire
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Community transport groups are generally (but not exclusively) aimed at increasing the independence, mobility and peace of mind of older and disabled people. In some cases, West Berkshire makes a contribution to their running costs.
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This page details the local community transport groups in West Berkshire and includes information about the services they provide and where they operate.
Burghfield and Mortimer Handybus
The group can assist with transport for elderly and disabled members of the community.
They provide transport for shopping and social club trips and have a wheelchair adapted minibus.
Phone: 0118 983 6611. Phone calls are answered between 9.30am and 11.30am Monday to Friday.
Email: thehandybus@gmail.com
Areas of West Berkshire covered: Burghfield, Mortimer, Stratfield Mortimer, Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet.
Burghfield and Mortimer Volunteer Bureau
The bureau provide transport by car to anyone who is unable to use other transport, particularly for medical appointments.
They are also able to organise transport to local day centres for some residents.
Phone: 0118 983 1814. Phone calls are answered between 9.30am and 11.30am Monday to Friday.
Email: bureauvolunteer@gmail.com
Website: Burghfield & Mortimer Volunteer Bureau
Areas covered: Aldermaston, Burghfield, Mortimer, Stratfield Mortimer, Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet.
Carebus Volunteer Group
Carebus provide transport for disabled, isolated and vulnerable people in the eastern area of West Berkshire.
They can provide transport to medical appointments, shopping or leisure activities.
The group has wheelchair adapted cares and minibuses.
Phone: 0118 930 4837. For car trips, bus routes and group bus trips. A 24/7 messaging service is available. Calls requiring answering are returned same day or next day.
Emails: info@carebus.org for general enquiries. To enquire about a trip you can email: bookings @carebus.org.
Website: Carebus
Areas covered: Aldworth, Ashampstead, Basildon, Beenham, Bradfield, Bucklebury, Englefield, Holybrook, Pangbourne, Purley, Stanford Dingley, Streatley, Sulham, Tidmarsh, Tilehurst, Theale and Yattendon.
Chapel Row Community Services Group
The group provides transport to assist elderly and socially-isolated residents who are unable to use public transport.
They can take people to appointments or shopping.
Phone: 0118 971 3334. Phone calls are answered between 9.30am to 11.30am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Website: Chapel Row Community Services Group
Areas covered: Beenham, Brimpton, Bucklebury, Midgham, Lower Padworth and Woolhampton.
Downland Volunteer Group
The group offers Handybus (includes an electric minibus known as the HandeBus) and Community Car services.
They are able to take people to hospital or doctors, dentist or optician appointments and shopping.
The HandeBus can do shopping trips and other outings.
Phone: 01635 578394. For Handybus and Community Car. Phone calls are answered between 9.30am to 11.30am Monday to Friday.
Email: DVG Office Email
Website: Downland Volunteer Group
Areas covered: within the area generally bounded by Winterbourne, Fawley, Aldworth, Ashampstead, Hermitage, Frilsham and Chieveley.
Hungerford CHAIN
The CHAIN can provide transport to medical or dental appointments and other types of travel.
Drivers collect passengers from home and escort them to the location, stay with them and them take them home.
Car Scheme Phone : 01488 683727. The office is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 9am and 11am. A messaging service is also available.
Handybus Phone: 07767 891161
Website: Hungerford CHAIN
Areas covered: Eddington, Froxfield, Hungerford, Hungerford Newtown and Leverton.
Kintbury Volunteer Group
They offer a car scheme and also a minibus passenger lift service as the group has an agreement with Hungerford CHAIN to use their vehicles.
Phone: 01488 657119. Lines are open Monday to Friday between 9.30am to 11.30am. A 24-hour messaging service is also available.
Website: Kintbury Volunteer Group
Areas covered: Kintbury, Inkpen, Stockcross, West Woodhay and Wickham.
Lambourn Volunteer Group
The group offers a door-to-door car scheme.
Drivers will take passengers to healthcare appointments, including GP surgeries and hospitals.
Phone: 01488 71536. Phone lines are open on Mondays and Thursdays between 10am to 12noon.
Website: Lambourn Volunteer Group
Areas covered: Aldbourne, Lambourn, Upper Lambourn, Welford, Great Shefford, Lambourn Woodlands, Wickham, Eastbury and East Garston.
Newbury & District Cancer Care Trust
The trust offers transport services to hospital in the South of England for treatment and appointments.
Phone: Transport Co-ordinator - 01635 243343. The booking service is available Monday to Friday 10am to 3pm. A messaging service is also available.
Website: Newbury & District Cancer Care Trust
Areas covered: whole of West Berkshire.
Pangbourne and District Volunteer Centre
The centre provides transport to medical and hospital appointments and also to social activities.
Phone: 0118 984 4586. The office is open Monday to Friday between 9.30am to 11.30am.
Areas covered: Pangbourne, Ashampstead, Lower Basildon, Purley, Tidmarsh, Tilehurst (RG31 6_), Upper Basildon, Whitchurch, Whitchurch Hill.
ReadiBus
Offers a dial-a-ride service for people who cannot use other public transport in and around Reading.
Phone: 0118 931 0000. The office is open Monday to Friday between 9am to 5pm.
Website: ReadiBus
Areas covered: based in Greater Reading, please contact directly for information on specific areas served.
Standby Volunteer Group
The group provides transport for those that do not have access or cannot access public transport to go to medical appointments at their GP surgery or hospital.
Phone: 0118 930 6419. Phone lines are open Mondays and Wednesdays between 10am to 12noon.
Areas covered: Bradfield, Englefield, Stanford Dingley, Theale and westwards journeys from Calcot.
Thatcham Volunteer Bureau
The bureau provide transport to medical appointments or to visit family and friends for those that cannot use public transport.
Phone: 01635 862306 for Community Car (including wheelchair adapted). Lines open Monday to Friday between 10am to 12noon.
Areas covered: Thatcham, Ashmore Green, Cold Ash, Crookham, Hermitage and Woolhampton.
Volunteer Centre West Berkshire (VCWB)
The centre provides transport for those that find it difficult to use public transport services.
They offer transport to medical appointments, shopping trips and leisure activities.
Handybus: Phone: 01635 37111. Lines are open Monday to Thursday 9am to 1pm; alternatively, you can email handybus@vcwb.org.uk.
Community Car: Phone: 01635 49004. Lines are open Monday to Friday between 10am to 1pm.
Areas covered: Newbury, Ashmore Green, Bangor, Cold Ash, Crookham, Curridge, Donnington, Greenham, Shaw, Speen, Stockcross, Thatcham and Woolhampton.
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