Voluntary organisations providing individual transport

A number of voluntary organisations provide transport for individuals. In most cases, these services rely on volunteer drivers who may be reimbursed a mileage rate when using their own car. Passengers will generally be asked to contribute towards the cost of this transport, although rates will vary between organisations.

If you meet their user criteria and they have enough volunteer drivers to meet your request, then the following organisations may be able to provide you with transport.

Voluntary Care Groups

A network of Voluntary Care Groups operates throughout the district. These groups offer, among other services, voluntary car transport. Volunteers use their own cars to transport people who cannot use public transport. Trips are mainly local, although some are long-distance.

Some schemes will take you anywhere you want to go, but others will only take you on local trips to hospital for appointments, to doctors' surgeries, or to collect prescriptions.

Good Neighbours Support Service (formally, Hampshire Voluntary Care Groups Advisory Service), can inform you of other services that some of the groups provide.
Telephone:   Coordinator 02392 899671
Website:  www.goodneighbourhampshire.org
Email:    coordinator@goodneighbours.org.uk

Groups usually ask for a contribution towards travel costs. Please ask for details when speaking to the co-ordinator.Please remember that these services are provided by volunteers and that the contact numbers are, in some cases, those of a volunteer's home.

Details of the variety of car schemes providing transport in you area can be found by using the Transport Search.

British Red Cross

Telephone: 01962 865174

If you are a disabled person needing to travel and cannot use public transport, the British Red Cross could help you. They run a minibus and an ambulance service, which are operated by volunteers. They can only provide journeys for one-off trips. Charges apply to both services.