This is a service for those who find it hard to make use of public transport.

The community car scheme provides a service for people who are unable to use, or have difficulty with access to, public transport.

Its main aim is to help people with journeys which they are unable to make. These journeys may be to attend appointments, help with shopping and visits for social reasons.

The scheme has been set up in various parts of Lochaber with small clusters of volunteer drivers and telephonists.

Some reasons why the car scheme can be very helpful:

• For appointments with the doctor, optician or chiropodist, etc.
• If you are suffering from ill health.
• For a temporary period while recovering from an operation or injury.
• You may be seeing less of friends than before because its difficult to get on a bus or walk any distance.
• You or the driver in the family has had to give up the car.
• Maybe your family have moved away or are just on holiday for a few weeks. ( Many neighbours help a great deal but can't always be there ).
• To stop isolation and help participation in community activities.
• In a rural area you may only need help to get to a bus, ferry or train.

To find out about the scheme and how to use it, follow the How it Works link opposite - or download and read the Car Scheme Leaflet.

There is also information about Volunteer Drivers: what they do and how to become one.

The scheme has been in
operation for a year now

Our aims for year 2 are:

• to encourage scheme clusters in other areas;
• to provide a wider range of training options;
• to identify other gaps in transport;
• to complete an evaluation of the first two years of the car scheme.

How it Works

Volunteer
Drivers

Co-ordinator's Report

Leaflet