Upton Shuttle Bus

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Funded on
09 Jan 2023

Our proposal is to create an Upton Shuttle Community Bus route that will provide a service to the villages around Upton by helping them access Upton town itself.

£5,197 Raised of £4,831

10 Backers

107%

Our Delivery Report

Funded on 09 January 2023 | Delivered on 14 November 2022

£5,197

RAISED

10

BACKERS

48

DAYS TO FUND

BIGGEST PLEDGE

£1,248

From Worcestershire County Council

£10

MOST POPULAR PLEDGE AMOUNT

500

people have visited this project!

MHDC donated £1,222

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MHDC donated £1,222

More about our impact

The environment

The project encouraged public transport use as a more environmentally friendly option; as a viable and reliable alternative to the use of cars it helped to reduce pollution and will therefore had a positive impact on the green spaces in Upton and its surrounding areas

The local economy

Older people got out and about to local places where they were able to spend money closer to home.

Volunteering, jobs & education

The project increased the number of volunteers locally as we needed more drivers and companions for our Out and About services.

Arts, culture & heritage

Taking people to cultural and heritage centres such as Avoncroft and Whitley Court has increased their income and expanded knowledge the the work they do.

Activity, health and leisure

Getting people out and about increased their health and wellbeing and those who volunteered felt a sense of giving back which made a difference to their wellbeing too.

http://www.communityaction.org.uk

Community Action Malvern and District is a local charity which was established in 1972 to support the local community and is based in Great Malvern. We are a small organisation of part-time staff managed by a board of trustees and supported in our work by a team of volunteers.

The primary aim is to prevent older and disabled people becoming isolated and lonely, and we complement this by enabling residents of Malvern to support their local community through a range of volunteering opportunities. One of our major projects is the Community Transport service delivered by volunteers: a car scheme provides access to medical appointments and social trips; accessible minibuses provide group transport for members of local organisations to attend meetings and social events; and community bus services link villages with local towns for access to shopping or other services. We also have two vehicles enabling people who are unable to transfer from a wheelchair, or may have difficulty in doing so, to travel as independently as possible. A separate project - Out and About - offers ing twice-weekly outings, monthly Sunday Teas and a Cinema Club for people who are socially isolated, and a recently established Men’s Shed provides space and tools for men to combine practical activity with social interaction to reduce the risks associated with isolation. We are also in the process of setting up a Volunteer Centre to support local voluntary organisations with recruitment of volunteers for their own front-line services. As well as providing a range of transport and social services for residents, Community Action also works with networks of local statutory and voluntary groups to share their specialist knowledge.

Project Owner: Community Action Malvern & District The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.