Transport Assistance

 

We offer help with transport in the following circumstances:

 

• To hospital, doctor, dentist, physiotherapy, bank, dentist, optician, chiropody and Citizen's Advice Bureau appointments.

• To the church (Broughton and Stockbridge) or shop (Broughton only).

• To veterinary appointments (with pets!).

• For social or hospital visiting.

 

We rely on donations to cover drivers' expenses - guidance on suitable amounts for donation may be obtained from any of the coordinators.

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Other Assistance

 

• Collection of prescriptions or pensions (Broughton and Stockbridge only).

• Shopping, dog walking and pet feeding.

• Help before or after an operation, or during an illness, or in an emergency (meals, laundry etc.).

• Social visiting at home.

• Collection and return of library books at local libraries.

 

Please note that we do not offer personal or medical care.

 

We would like to remind you that we do not only provide transport for older members of our community, and if you, or any member of your family, need to travel to an appointment for health reasons, and cannot use public transport (or there is none available) we may be able to help you. Please ring us to discuss in complete confidentiality.

 

However, we do not just arrange transport. We have volunteers who can offer other assistance like dog-walking, shopping, companionship, respite, reading or help before or after an operation, illness or other emergency (but not personal care). Again, do ask us, and we will always try to help if we can.

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Other Useful Information

 

Currently, if a client has an HCC concessionary travel bus-pass, BGN is able to claim the mileage costs of a client's journey from the TVBC subject to an annual grant limit.  However, a large number of our driving expences still have to be covered by voluntary donations.

 

Please contact us if you need to know more about the HCC concessionary travel scheme.

 

Any other expences, e.g. parking fees, are often paid by the client.

 

All vounteers are insured, trained and have undergone Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.

 

All assistance is subject to a suitable volunteer being available.

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