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2 Page Page Abington Pigotts 4, 8 Hatley 7 Arrington 4 Hauxton 3, 4 Babraham 3, 12 Hildersham 3 Balsham 3, 5 Hinxton 4 Bar Hill 3, 5 Histon Barrington 3, 4, 5 Horningsea 11,12 Bartlow 3 Horseheath 3 Barton 3, 5 Ickleton 4, 8 Bassingbourn Kneesworth 4, 5 Impington 3, 12 Bourn 3 Kingston 3 Boxworth 3, 4 Knapwell 3, 6 Caldecote 3, 6 Landbeach 3, 10 Cambourne 6, 14 Linton 3 The Camps 3 Litlington 4, 8 Caxton 3, 4, 6 Lolworth 3, 5 Childerley 3 Longstanton 4, 9 Comberton 3, 6 Longstowe 4 Conington 3, 4 Madingley 3 Coton 3, 6 Melbourn 4 Cottenham 3, 6 Meldreth 4 Croxton 4 Milton 3, 10 Croydon 4 Newton 3, 4 Dry Drayton 3, 6 Oakington&Westwick 3,6,12 Duxford 3, 4 Orwell & Wimpole 3, 4, 8 Elsworth 3, 4, 6 Over 3, 9 Eltisley 4 Pampisford 3, 4 Fen Ditton 3, 12 Papworth Everard 3, 6 Fen Drayton 3, 4 Rampton 3, 9 Fowlmere 3, 4 Sawston 3, 12 Foxton 4, 7 Shepreth 4 Fulbourn 3, 7, 12 Shingay cum Wendy 4, 7 Gamlingay 4, 7 Stapleford 3, 9 Girton 3, 8, 12 Steeple Morden 4, 9 Grantchester 3, 7, 12 Stow cum Quy 3 Graveley 4 Swavesey 3, 9 Great & Lt Abington 3 Tadlow 4, 7 Great & Lt Chishill 4 Tetworth 4 Great & Lt Eversden 3, 7 Teversham 3,7,12 Great & Lt Shelford 3, 9 Thriplow 4 Gt & Lt Wilbraham 3, 7 Toft 3, 9 Guilden Morden 4, 7 Waterbeach 3, 10 Hardwick 3, 6 West Wickham 3 Harlton 3, 8 Whaddon 4 Harston 3, 8 Whittlesford 3, 4 Haslingfield 3, 8 Willingham 3, 9 Visit for up-to-date copies of this document and leaflets covering neighbouring districts. July

3 Dial-a-Ride Schemes Cambridge and South Cambs Scheme Name: Cambridge Dial-a-Ride Contact Name: Johan Williams Unit B, Rene Court 1 Coldham s Road Cambridge CB1 3EW Contact Number: Website: Offers daily service for City residents, and weekly, fortnightly or monthly service into the City Centre (or destinations on route) from South Cambs parishes (plus certain neighbouring East Cambs parishes). Also offers trips to certain supermarkets on designated days of the week. South East Cambridgeshire Scheme Name: 3CT c/o The Voluntary Network Contact Name: Lyn Davis Council Offices, Lower Downs Slade Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 9HB Contact Number: A community transport scheme covering villages in South East Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Essex, which look to Haverhill as their centre. The brokerage scheme can offer a dial-a-ride service to Haverhill using fully accessible vehicles, with escorts if required, a 16 seater community minibus for hire to local groups, and a community car scheme. 3CT also operates a Shopmobility (scooter hire) scheme in Haverhill please call or 3ct@thevoluntarynetwork.org for further details. 3

4 Volunteer Car Schemes Royston and area (South Cambs parishes) Scheme Name: Royston & District Community Transport Contact Number: (telephone, fax & SMS text number) Offers a community car scheme for medical and social purposes to villages in South Cambridgeshire around Royston. Also offers wheelchair accessible transport using their MPV vehicle, plus a 9 and a 16 seater minibus for groups or clubs. St Ives and area (South Cambs villages) Scheme Name: St Ives Volunteer Centre Contact Number: (Mon-Thurs pm) stives@huntsvc.org.uk Offers transport to those in St Ives and area, including Conington and Fen Drayton. For social and medical purposes, including shopping, visiting friends, GP surgery appointments, opticians, dentists, and visiting friends and family in hospital. St Neots and area (South Cambs villages) Scheme Name: St Neots Volunteer Centre Contact Number: (Mon-Thurs 11am-1pm) stneots@huntsvc.org.uk Offers transport to those in St Neots and area, including Croxton, Eltisley and Graveley. For social and medical purposes, including shopping, visiting friends, GP surgery appointments, opticians, dentists, and visiting friends and family in hospital. 4

5 Balsham Helping Hands Scheme: For residents of Balsham, West Wratting and West Wickham. Offers trips to Linton Health Centre, Dentist, Vet, Addenbrookes Hospital, and other social journeys. Also offers a daily prescription delivery and collection service between Balsham Post Office and Linton Health Centre. Bar Hill Community Car Scheme: Short-distance journeys for residents of Bar Hill and Lolworth, for social and medical purposes Barrington Car Scheme: Provides journeys for residents of Barrington to attend medical appointments, i.e. surgeries, hospitals, dentists, chiropody, as well as shopping or visiting friends or relatives, or any essential journey that could not be made by any other means Barton Community Car Scheme: Provides journeys for Barton residents for medical purposes only, mostly to Comberton Surgery or to Addenbrooke s Hospital, as well as dentists, opticians and chiropodists appointments Bassingbourn Heron Car Scheme: For residents of Bassingbourn and Kneesworth; provides journeys for social and medical purposes, including trips to Bassingbourn Surgery, and occasionally to Lister and Addenbrooke s hospitals. Part of Heron Self Help Scheme. Bourn Community Car Scheme: Short-distance journeys for residents of Bourn, for social and medical purposes 5

6 Caldecote & Hardwick Community Car Scheme: , or Offers journeys for residents of Caldecote, Hardwick and Dry Drayton, to attend medical appointments, i.e. surgeries, hospitals, dentists, chiropodist, as well as shopping or visiting friends or relatives, or any essential journey that could not be made by any other means Cambourne Community Car Scheme Provides journeys for residents of Great, Upper & Lower Cambourne, Caxton, Elsworth, Knapwell & Papworth, to attend medical appointments, i.e. surgeries, hospitals, dentists, chiropody, as well as shopping or visiting friends or relatives, or any essential journey that could not be made by any other means Comberton Social Car Scheme: Provides journeys for residents of Comberton for social and medical purposes Cottenham Care Car Scheme: Provides short-distance journeys for residents of Cottenham, Oakington and Westwick, for social and medical purposes. One car fitted with Milford Person Lift (hoist), and training in how to use the lift is available to carers. Will also cover Rampton if necessary. 6

7 Eversdens Car Scheme: Provides journeys for residents of Great and Little Eversden to attend medical appointments, i.e. surgeries, hospitals, dentists, chiropodist, as well as shopping or visiting friends or relatives. Foxton Social Car Scheme: or Mainly offers short-distance journeys to those in the Foxton area, for social and medical purposes, although can offer transport into Cambridge if unable to make journey by any other means Fulbourn Community Car Scheme: Provides journeys for residents of Fulbourn, Teversham, and Great & Little Wilbraham to attend medical appointments, i.e. surgeries, hospitals, dentists, chiropodist, as well as shopping or visiting friends or relatives. Gamlingay & The Hatleys Car Care Scheme: or Offers transport for social purposes and medical appointments to the elderly, disabled and others without transport in Gamlingay, The Hatleys and surrounding area. Granchester CAN: Offers transport for residents of Grantchester, for social and medical purposes, plus good neighbour scheme assistance Guilden Morden Heron Car Scheme: Provides transport for social and medical purposes for residents of Guilden Morden. Can assist requests for transport from 7

8 residents of Tadlow and Shingay-cum-Wendy when required. Part of Heron Self Help Scheme. Harston Car Scheme: Short-distance journeys for residents of Harston and surrounding area, for social and medical purposes Haslingfield Community Transport: For residents of Haslingfield and Harlton requiring transport to Harston or Eversden GP surgeries and Addenbrookes Hospital Histon Impington & Girton Car Scheme: Short-distance journeys for residents of Histon, Impington & Girton and surrounding area, for social and medical purposes Ickleton Medical Car Scheme: Offers trips to Sawston Health Centre only, or dentists and opticians appointments in Saffron Walden. Litlington Heron Car Scheme: For residents of Litlington and Abington Piggotts, and Shingaycum-Wendy when required. Provides transport for social and medical purposes, including trips to Lister and Addenbrooke s hospitals. Part of Heron Self Help Scheme. Orwell Heron Car Scheme: For residents of Orwell and Wimpole, offering transport for social and medical needs and, in emergencies, assistance with shopping, dog walking, etc. Part of Heron Self Help Scheme. 8

9 OWLS Community Car Scheme: For residents of Over, Willingham, Longstanton and Swavesey. Offers transport for social and medical purposes, including shopping, visiting friends, GP surgery appointments, opticians, dentists, and visiting friends and family in hospital. Rampton Car Care Scheme: or Provides journeys for residents of Rampton to attend medical appointments, i.e. surgeries, hospitals, dentists, chiropodist, as well as shopping or visiting friends or relatives. Shelford Support Group: For residents of Great & Little Shelford and Stapleford for social and medical purposes, including trips to Addenbrooke s Hospital Steeple Morden Heron Car Scheme: For residents of Steeple Morden, provides transport for social and medical purposes, including trips to Ashwell Surgery, and to Lister and Addenbrooke s hospitals if required. Part of Heron Self Help Scheme. Toft Car Scheme: Provides journeys for residents of Toft to attend medical appointments, i.e. surgeries, hospitals, dentists, chiropodist, as well as shopping or visiting friends or relatives. Trumpington FISH Scheme: Provides transport for Trumpington residents for short-distance journeys for social and medical purposes. Can also provide escorts, visitors, wheelchair pushers and emergency shopping 9

10 Beaches Community Car Scheme: For residents of Waterbeach, Landbeach, Horningsea, Milton and Chittering. Provides journeys for medical appointments, i.e. surgeries, hospitals, dentists, chiropodist, as well as shopping or visiting friends or relatives, hospital or hospice visits, hair dressers, or any essential journey that could not be made by any other means Minibus Hire Histon & Impington Community Minibus: This group operates a community minibus locally and is keen to promote its use. The minibus is available for group and private hire journeys. The minibus is fully wheelchair accessible. Milton Scout Group Minibus: This Group owns a 15 seat (including driver) minibus for use by community groups, clubs and non-profit organisations for social purposes. minibus@50thcambridgescouts.org or see for further details. Haverhill Community Transport Group c/o 3CT: This group owns a minibus for use by community groups, clubs and non-profit organisations for social purposes. The vehicle seating can also be modified to carry up to 5 wheelchairs. In addition, Cambridge Dial-a-Ride, 3CT and Royston & District Community Transport have wheelchair accessible minibuses up to 16 seats. Community groups and clubs, plus not-for-profit organisations, can hire these vehicles with a driver supplied. Please see the separate entries listed above for contact details. 10

11 Shopmobility Schemes Cambridge City Scheme Name: Cambridge Shopmobility Contact Number: Grand Arcade Grafton Centre Haverhill The Voluntary Network operate a Shopmobility scooter hire scheme in Haverhill please call or haverhill@thevoluntarynetwork.org for further details. Taxicard Schemes These schemes offer a subsidy for taxi travel made by members of their schemes. Please contact the scheme in your area for more information on membership criteria and how these schemes work. Cambridge City Scheme Name: Cambridge City Council Taxicard Scheme The Guildhall Cambridge CB2 3QJ Contact Number: taxicard@cambridge.gov.uk For residents of Cambridge City, for those on low incomes who cannot access or use conventional means of transport. 11

12 South Cambs parishes For those aged 65 and over only in the parishes named below, who have difficulty using conventional transport and do not have access to their own means of transport. Babraham Cambourne (Great, Lower & Upper) Fen Ditton Fulbourn Girton Grantchester Histon Horningsea Impington Oakington Papworth Everard Sawston Teversham To apply, please request a copy of the application form from administered by the Community Transport Officer at Cambridgeshire County Council as below. Produced by: Community Transport Officer Passenger Transport Services Team Box SH 1013 Cambridgeshire County Council Castle Court, Shire Hall Cambridge CB3 0AP Contact Number: community.transport@cambridgeshire.gov.uk 12

13 List of Community Transport operators in South Cambs & Cambridge Page Cambridge Dial-a-Ride - City & South Cambs parishes 3 3CT (3 Counties Transport) Haverhill & area 3 Royston & District Community Transport 4 St Ives Volunteer Centre - South Cambs parishes 4 St Neots Volunteer Centre - South Cambs parishes 4 Balsham Helping Hands 5 Bar Hill Community Car Scheme 5 Barrington Community Car Scheme 5 Barton Community Car Scheme 5 Bassingbourn Car Scheme 5 BournCommunity Car Scheme 5 Caldecote and Hardwick Community Car Scheme 6 Cambourne Community Car Scheme 6 Comberton Social Car Scheme 6 Coton Car Scheme 6 Cottenham Care Car Scheme 6 Eversdens Car Scheme 7 Foxton Social Car Scheme 7 Fulbourn Community Car Scheme 7 Gamlingay & The Hatleys Car Care Scheme 7 Guilden Morden Car Scheme 7 Harston Car Scheme 7 Haslingfield Community Transport 7 Histon & Impington Community Car Scheme 8 Ickleton Medical Car Scheme 8 Litlington Car Scheme 8 Orwell Car Scheme 8 OWLS Scheme - Over Willingham Longstanton Swavesey 8 Rampton Car Care Scheme 9 Shelford Support Group 9 Steeple Morden Car Scheme 9 Toft Car Scheme 9 Trumpington FISH Scheme 9 Beaches Community Car Scheme (Waterbeach & area) 10 Minibus Hire Histon & Impington Community Minibus 10 Milton Scout Group Minibus 10 Cambridge Dial-a-Ride 10 & 11 3CT (3 Counties Transport) 10 & 11 Shopmobility Schemes 11 Taxicard Schemes 11 & 12 13

Dial-a-Ride Schemes Page Volunteer Car Schemes Minibus Hire Shopmobility Schemes Taxicard Schemes

Dial-a-Ride Schemes Page Volunteer Car Schemes Minibus Hire Shopmobility Schemes Taxicard Schemes 1 Dial-a-Ride Schemes Page Cambridge Dial-a-Ride - City & South Cambs parishes 3 3CT (3 Counties Transport) Haverhill & area 3 Volunteer Car Schemes Royston & District Community Transport 4 St Ives Volunteer