A CHARITY which provides vital transport services for elderly and disabled people living across Wyre Forest has received a £500 boost from Kidderminster and Stourport Rotary Club.
The donation will go towards maintaining and developing services run by Wyre Forest Community Transport (WFCT), enabling hundreds of people to enjoy independent lives free from loneliness and isolation.
Margaret Dudfield, Kidderminster and Stourport Rotary Club president, said: “We raise thousands of pounds for charities and good causes every year and are delighted to be able to support WFCT.”
The charity offers door-to-door affordable transport using its fleet of wheelchair-accessible minibuses and volunteers’ cars, enabling people to attend medical appointments, social activities and trips to shops and to visit family and friends.
Glen Collins, WFCT chair, added: “We rely heavily on grants and donations to run our services and are indebted to Kidderminster and Stourport Rotarians for their most welcome donation.”
The charity, staffed mainly by volunteers, completes around 1,500 journeys per month, with an annual social impact to society estimated to be worth more than £400,000.
WFCT is always looking for volunteer drivers.
Anyone wanting more information on the charity, the services it offers, how to support WFCT, or how to become a volunteer driver can visit: ctwyre.org.uk or call 01562 755084.
