Volunteer Drivers Service for the 50+ and any vulnerable adult.
This service is being expanded to Shaw and Crompton so get joined up now, also any volunteer drivers would also be welcome.
Residents will need to become a member in order to access these services.
Membership of the Volunteer Drivers Service costs just £20 for a calendar year.
To be a member, you must be:
• Aged 50+ / or vulnerable adult
• Live in the borough of Rochdale, Shaw & Crompton
• Be unable to use / find it difficult to use public transport
To register for the Volunteer Drivers Service, please call us on 0800 032 0868. We will discuss membership with you and if eligible to join the service, we will ask you for basic information such as your address, telephone number and emergency contact information. We are able to take payments for membership via credit or debit card over the phone.
Alternative payment options can be discussed when you call us to register.
Transport Service
The HMR Circle Volunteer Drivers Service (VDS) is an affordable transport service operating across Rochdale, Heywood, Middleton, Pennine Villages and Crompton/Shaw. It is a service for adults (aged 50+ / or vulnerable adults) who are unable, or find it difficult, to use public transport.
Volunteer Drivers use their own vehicles to provide a door-to-door, flexible, transport service. The passenger is picked up from their home and taken to their destination. Return journeys are also available. If requested, and where possible, a driver can wait with the passenger until they are ready to return home.
For each journey, a contribution is calculated at just 45p per mile – payable to the driver on the day, to reimburse the cost of petrol and to support the costs of insuring and maintaining their vehicles.
All Volunteer Drivers are DBS checked, and have all the necessary vehicle safety requirements and insurance in place – so you can rest assured that you’re in safe hands!
How to book
Journeys should be booked with as much notice as possible (at least 4 clear working days in advance). To book a journey as a Member, please call 0800 032 0868.
Our staff will take your journey details – please ensure you have the full address of the destination including postcode to hand.
If you’re travelling to a hospital or medical appointment, it is also handy for us to know which department / clinic you are visiting so that we can get you as close as possible to your destination – and so that we can get hold of you should we need to.
We will then look to find a local volunteer driver to cover your journey, and if successful, we will provide an estimated journey cost (calculated at 45p per mile, payable to the driver on the day). This may take our team a couple of days to coordinate, but rest assured, we will get back to you.
HMR Circle
Website: https://hmrcircle.org.uk/aboutvds
Contact: 0800 032 0868