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Community Community Action Action PARTNERSHIP PARTNERSHIP L""enIO)r&Llllce$Ulr~It\I(l Leicester & Lofcestershlre Community Action Partnership runs a Social Car Scheme that covers the whole of Blaby District. Volunteer drivers use their own cars to Community Transport take residents wherever they need to go door-to-door. For example, on .... shopping trips, lunch clubs or social events, visits to friends or relatives and doctor or dental appointments. in Blaby District Community Action Partnerships offers: • Flexible service to meet your needs • Friendly drivers • All drivers have a valid driving licence, insurance, vehicle tax, MOT and DB$* check • Charges are based on the distance you travel to cover the driver's fuel costs For bookings and enquiries eaU 01162786604 - Mon-Fri 9am-1pm Email: [email protected] Or visit www.communityactionpartnership.org.uk 'It's the one thing that keeps me going, meeting people and getting me out twice a week' }oyce,90 Braunstone Town Community Minibus COMMSUS A charitable organisation registered with the Charily Commission No 1158137 Community Transport in Blaby District Braunstone Town Community Minibus offers a door-ta-door, dial-a-ride COMMBUS offers a door-ta-door, dial-a-ride service five days a week to service four days a week to local shopping centres, local clubs for older local shopping centres in the district as well as nearby towns. COMMBUS people and social trips. Braunstone Town Community Minibus covers the serves the following villages: Blaby, Cosby, Croft, Countesthorpe, Enderby, villages of Braunstone Town, Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe. Glen Parva, Huncote, Littlethorpe, Narborough, Sapcote, Sharnford, Stoney Stanton, St johns. Thurlaston and Whetstone. Braunstone Town Community Minibus offers: • Friendly dedicated drivers COMMBUS offers: • All drivers are DBS*checked • Trained drivers & escorts on board • Help carrying your shopping • Help carrying your shopping bags • Varied range of special trips weekly • All buses have wheelchair access and a tail lift • Minibuses are wheelchair accessible • Special day trips available • Minibuses available for private hire by local Community groups • Fortnightly Lunch Club & Book Sales • All drivers are DBS*checked For bookings and enquiries call 0116 2826288 - Mon-Tues 1pm-Spm • Minibuses may be available for hire by registered groups For bookings and enquiries call 01162866116 - Mon-Fri 10am-12pm 'Icannot speak too highly of this service. Or visit: www.commbus.org.uk The driver's heLp is excellent carrying our shopping to the door. Iam a widow aged 85 and couLd not get to Fosse Park 'COMMBUS means everything to me! to do my shopping without it'. Ihave enjoyed meeting the voLunteer drivers and escorts and have made many friends during the four years I have used it. It's ideaLfor peopLe who 'Without the minibus, don't or can't drive' Iwouldn't be abLeto get Mrs Bailey out of myfour wells'.
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