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AMESBURY YOUTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Amesbury Youth & Community Service provides a transport service for youth & community groups. The minibuses are fully accessible for wheelchair users. Transport is available for use by groups registered with Wiltshire County Council Youth Development Service.

CONTACT: Mrs L Roach

TELEPHONE: (01980) 622173

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COMMUNITY TRANSPORT SOUTH WILTSHIRE

Community Transport South Wiltshire covers the whole area of South Wiltshire and parts of West Wiltshire providing the following services:-

Rural Door-to-Door Weekly/Fortnightly Shopping Service using fully accessible minibuses.

This gives people who are socially isolated and/or may have a mobility problem, the chance to shop in Salisbury for a 2 - 2½ hour stay before return. Friendly drivers are available to help you with your shopping direct to your door if you so wish.

The minibus will pick you up from your door before dropping you off and picking you up again from "The Canal" in Salisbury city centre, "Shopmobility" in The Maltings just off Fisherton Street and at the Tescos Extra Superstore on Southampton Road.

Runs Trips and Days Out for individuals and local community groups. Minibuses will pick you up and return you to your home.

Provides a Minibus Provision Service to local affiliated groups and organisations who do not own a minibus themselves but wish to use their own drivers. Organisations own drivers are required to have official minibus driver training (MIDAS or hold a PCV). Training can be arranged through Community Transport South Wiltshire.

Provides a Demand Response Service in the Wylye Valley between Wilton and Warminster

This is one of the Connect2Wiltshire Shared Car Services operated in partnership with Wiltshire County Council. The vehicle can take up to five passengers including a wheelchair.

The service has been designed for people liviing in the Wylye Valley to travel up and down the valley, connect tothe main bus routes, visit friends etc.... at bus fare rates!! Bookings for the service are taken 24 hours in advance on a first come first served basis. A Thursday shopping trip to Wilton Market for people living in the valley is also offered.

Operates a large Community Care Scheme covering South Wiltshire providing voluntary car drivers to take the elderly and people with a mobility problem to and from homes to facilities, be it either for social, medical, educational or leisure reasons.

For more information call the Telephone Helplines

Open Monday to Friday 09.00 - 12.00

Shopping Services 01722 410123

Trips and Days Out 01722 414566

Minibus Provision Service 01722 414566

Community Car Scheme 01722 410123

Wylye Valley Shared Car Service 01722 332121

Areas covered: 10 miles radius around Salisbury and Wylye - Bapton, Berwick St James, Boyton, Chitterne, the Codfords, Corton, Deptford, Fisherton de la Mere, Great Wishford, Heytesbury, Knook, the Langfords, Sherrington, Shrewton, South Newton, Stapleford, Stockton Stoford and Upton Lovell.

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SALISBURY AND DISTRICT CVS

Salisbury & District CVS provides transport for elderly, mobility impaired and disabled people to day centre's, for leisure/recreation and for excursions. The minibuses are available for use by community groups at other times. The minibuses are fully accessible for wheelchair users.

CONTACT: Ms Shani Marsh

TELEPHONE: (01722) 421747

E-MAIL: enquiries@salisbury.cvs.org.uk

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TISBUS

Tisbus provides transport services (including shopper bus) in the Tisbury area for elderly, disabled and mobility impaired people. The minibus is fully accessible for wheelchair users.

Areas covered: Ansty, Baverstock, Chicklade, Chilmark, Compton Chamberlayne, Dinton, Donhead St. Andrew, Donhead St. Mary, East Knoyle, Fonthill Bishop, Fonthill Gifford, Fovant, Hindon, Newtown, Semley, Sutton Mandeville, Swallowcliffe, Teffont Evias, Teffont Magna, Tisbury and West Tisbury

CONTACT: Mrs C Titcombe

TELEPHONE: (01747) 870995

EMAIL: tisbus@waitrose.com

Web site: www.tisbus.co.uk

Wiltshire and Swindon Community Transport - Wyndhams, St Josephs Place, Devizes SN10 1DD Tel: 01380 722475 email: transport@communityfirst.org