Community Car Schemes
There are eleven Community or Voluntary Car Schemes in Powys based in North Montgomery, South Montgomery, Machynlleth, Llanidloes, Rhayader, Llandrindod Wells, Hay-on-Wye, Knighton, Presteigne, Llanwrtyd Wells and Builth Wells.There is also the Womens' Royal Voluntary Service (WRVS) Scheme which covers a large part of the county.
Eight of the Community Car Schemes are run through the local Community Support agencies or Volunteer Bureaux and are managed by the management committees of those agencies. The Schemes recruit volunteer drivers who use their own car to provide door-to-door transport. The Schemes are open to people who do not have reasonable access to other forms of transport. In Powys the priority for transport is for health appointments, but also includes journeys that meet everyday needs.
The drivers are paid expenses to cover the mileage they incur. Users are asked to meet some of the costs, but additional funding is needed to meet the full costs. The WRVS Scheme directs its' service to relatives who want to visit patients in hospital or other care establishments.
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