Community Carebus provides vital service for elderly, disabled and community groups in West Berkshire

A volunteer-run community transport service is now available to local groups.

Carebus is an affordable, accessible community transport service operating in the eastern part of West Berkshire.

It has two minibuses seating up to 12 passengers, which are often available to local clubs, societies, schools and retirement homes for all kinds of trips.

Carebus Community Transport was founded more than 40 years ago.

It has also been a transport lifeline for elderly, disabled, isolated and vulnerable people in the eastern parishes of West Berkshire, taking those unable to travel to medical and social appointments.

Other volunteer drivers use their own cars to provide a similar service to elderly people who are unable to drive and where public transport is unsuitable or unavailable.

A contribution is kindly requested to help cover fuel and operating costs – currently £1 a mile – from and back to the Carebus depot near Theale.

Visit www.carebus.org for further details on booking, seat layouts and accessibility.

All volunteer drivers are fully insured and DBS checked.