Killin and District Volunteer Car Scheme

History

We are a group of volunteers that came together to assist people in our district who have real problems in accessing transport or coping with the long journeys. The service is provided by volunteer drivers who use their cars to provide transport to people who struggle to access other forms of transport, due to a variety of reasons and where there is a need to access services that are essential and/or in the interest of their general wellbeing

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Where we are Now​​

• We have set up the essentials to start the scheme. We now have the Stirling  Council grant, another smaller grant and some donations. 

• We have recruited drivers, with Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PPG Adults) clearance. We have bought equipment and we are securing training to ensure that we are up to the job.

• We will be subsidising journeys to make the service more affordable to passengers.

• The cost to Passengers will be 20p per mile and to the drivers 45p per mile.

• The driver's expenses cover fuel, maintenance and depreciation of their vehicle so that they are not out-of-pocket.

• It seems such a simple thing to do, someone wants a lift and a driver does the job. However, we soon found out that we needed a constitution, registration, policies, Bank account and everything that goes into making sure that the car scheme is fit to do the job.

• Now we are about there and itching to get going!

Tarmachan, Manse Road, Killin, Stirling, FK21 8UY