Transport to Medical Appointments, Shopping and Prescriptions for those in need.
Covering people living in Petersfield, Sheet, Steep, Stroud, Ramsdean and Froxfield.
(See map below for our approximate area)
For anyone who prefers not to drive
- We can take you to Hospital, Doctors or other health appointments
- We can take you to visit relatives in a local care home or hospital
- We can do shopping for the housebound
Safety
Is our paramount concern
Our bookings are mainly handled by Winton House
Our Drivers
- Are volunteers who have their expenses reimbursed
- All drivers have a valid enhanced DBS check
- They will wait to take you home again or come back for you if you have a long appointment
Donations
We ask for an affordable donation to cover petrol costs and admin costs
Our suggested donations cover a return journey with up to 2 hours waiting. Examples of costs to our most popular destinations are shown below (NB clients from Froxfield have a surcharge added of about £3.00 per drive to cover the extra mileage where it is incurred)
Grange Surgery, Prtersfiels £3,50
Charitable Status
With Alison Gauld taking over from Jennifer Robinson as the new Chairman from April 2020, we worked to become a registered charity on 12 November 2020. This enabled us to apply for grants.
| Trustees | Role |
|---|---|
| Mary Fair | Chair |
| Martin Knapp | Vice Chair and Froxfield Coordinator |
| Mary Evans | Coordinator and Secretary |
| Ric Flatt | Coordinator |
| Christine Traynier | Coordinator, Website and Finance |
| Ian Traynier | Treasurer |
| Hattie Hughes | DBS Checks |
Other Committee Members
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Roy Knight | Coordinator |
| Sarah Thomas | Coordinator and Marketing |
| Christine Poulter | Safeguarding |
Partner Groups
We work in partnership with the following groups
Voluntary Drivers We Need You
Please take a look at the New and Prospective Drivers Page for more details
We are part of the Good Neighbours Network (GNN) who help voluntary care groups throughout Hampshire
