THInC in the City

THInC in the City Buchan Dial-a-Community BusProject AimsImprove access to healthcare Reduce isolation and social exclusion Reduce reliance on taxis Move towards sustainable transport Buchan Dial-a-Community Bus is an award-winning transport charity based in Maud. With support from Nestrans People & Place funding, the charity provides the THInC (Transport to Healthcare Information Centre) service in Aberdeen. Operating Monday to Friday between 08:30 and 17:00, the service offers pre-booked, door-to-door transport, coordinated through THInC. Bookings can be made up to two weeks in advance, ensuring planned and reliable access to care. The service enables …

Sustainable Community Transport in Strathdon

Sustainable Community Transport in Strathdon Silver CircleProject AimsImprove access to healthcare Reduce isolation and social exclusion Provide wellbeing opportunities for residents Sustain population of rural community The Silver Circle SCIO is a grass roots organisation that has operated in Upper Strathdon for twenty-nine years, initially as an unincorporated charity and since 2019 as a SCIO. Upper Strathdon encompasses a large rural area. The area served by the charity extends for 140km² and has an ageing population of a little over 900 people. There is no public transport in the area, nor is it served by the …

Huntly Travel Hub – Going Places!

Huntly Travel Hub – Going Places Huntly Development TrustProject AimsExpand Huntly Travel Hub services Develop sustainable travel schemes with partners Deliver walking and cycling sessions Support Huntly community and surrounding area  Countless surveys have identified that getting around Huntly and District if you don’t own or have access to a car is extremely challenging. And yet, the evidence from other places shows that if you can provide good quality, convenient and affordable active/sustainable travel options this need not be the case, with great benefits to health, the environment and people’s …