Road Runner Autumn Programme 2024 Now Booking 2 October, 202430 October, 2024 Have a look at our latest newsletter and book up for some outings. There is plenty on offer with some new destinations and all the old favourites.
2 October, 202430 October, 2024 Have a look at our latest newsletter and book up for some outings. There is plenty on offer with some new destinations and all the old favourites.
Free bus services launching in Roehampton 20 September, 202421 September, 2024 Two new, free bus services will connect Roehampton to local amenities and transport hubs: Hop on the University of Roehampton bus at the designated bus stops Request door to door service from the new community minibus run by Roehampton Transport Club, operated by Wandsworth Community Transport The university shuttle bus operates between Roehampton Vale Asda,…
20 September, 202421 September, 2024 Two new, free bus services will connect Roehampton to local amenities and transport hubs: Hop on the University of Roehampton bus at the designated bus stops Request door to door service from the new community minibus run by Roehampton Transport Club, operated by Wandsworth Community Transport The university shuttle bus operates between Roehampton Vale Asda,…
Silver Day Trippers Autumn Programme 2024 Now Booking 22 August, 202420 September, 2024 A very warm welcome to the Summer/Autumn edition of the Silver Daytrippers’ newsletter. We hope you are looking forward to the final weeks of the summer and planning to make the most of the sunny days by booking one of our coastal trips. Due to popular demand, we are delighted to add Margate to our…
22 August, 202420 September, 2024 A very warm welcome to the Summer/Autumn edition of the Silver Daytrippers’ newsletter. We hope you are looking forward to the final weeks of the summer and planning to make the most of the sunny days by booking one of our coastal trips. Due to popular demand, we are delighted to add Margate to our…
Mad Hatters Tea Party 2024 21 May, 202421 May, 2024 Our Wandsworth Community Transport team were delighted to have been awarded a grant this week, from Age UK Wandsworth. A huge thank you to Natalie de Silva, and all the team for choosing to support our very popular Mad Hatters Tea Party event!! This amazing grant which comes through the Wandsworth Council Age Well Central…
21 May, 202421 May, 2024 Our Wandsworth Community Transport team were delighted to have been awarded a grant this week, from Age UK Wandsworth. A huge thank you to Natalie de Silva, and all the team for choosing to support our very popular Mad Hatters Tea Party event!! This amazing grant which comes through the Wandsworth Council Age Well Central…
Road Runner and Silver Day Trippers Programme 15 April, 202313 June, 2024 SILVER DAY TRIPPERS AND ROAD RUNNER PROGRAMMES – SPRING 2023 We have just published our latest set of outings for 2023 - book up quick as they always sell out like hot cakes! Everyone is desperately keen to get out and about again now the nicer weather is here. So book up and have some…
15 April, 202313 June, 2024 SILVER DAY TRIPPERS AND ROAD RUNNER PROGRAMMES – SPRING 2023 We have just published our latest set of outings for 2023 - book up quick as they always sell out like hot cakes! Everyone is desperately keen to get out and about again now the nicer weather is here. So book up and have some…
Fundraising Appeal July 2020 17 July, 202013 June, 2024 We are currently fundraising for a commercial sanitising sprayer (as used by Transport for London) which will clean and disinfect the inside of our minibuses and Shopmobility between uses. It keeps surfaces virus free for up to 28 days! We will also offer it to other community groups that use minibuses within Wandsworth. But it…
17 July, 202013 June, 2024 We are currently fundraising for a commercial sanitising sprayer (as used by Transport for London) which will clean and disinfect the inside of our minibuses and Shopmobility between uses. It keeps surfaces virus free for up to 28 days! We will also offer it to other community groups that use minibuses within Wandsworth. But it…
Outings to Restart – July 2020 Latest Coronavirus News 16 July, 202020 May, 2024 Silver Daytrippers LATE SUMMER PROGRAMME We hope you have been keeping well over the past few months. It has certainly been a difficult time for all of us and we must hope for better times ahead. As I am sure you know, we only managed to run one trip in the Spring/Summer programme, back on…
16 July, 202020 May, 2024 Silver Daytrippers LATE SUMMER PROGRAMME We hope you have been keeping well over the past few months. It has certainly been a difficult time for all of us and we must hope for better times ahead. As I am sure you know, we only managed to run one trip in the Spring/Summer programme, back on…
WCT to start its own choir 7 March, 201821 May, 2024 As part of our battle against loneliness, we are starting a choir for our passengers, volunteers and staff. Singing is really good for you, and getting out and meeting people is just what the doctor ordered. The choir will meet at Shopmobility on a Thursday afternoon and a fun time is guaranteed - call Manuel…
7 March, 201821 May, 2024 As part of our battle against loneliness, we are starting a choir for our passengers, volunteers and staff. Singing is really good for you, and getting out and meeting people is just what the doctor ordered. The choir will meet at Shopmobility on a Thursday afternoon and a fun time is guaranteed - call Manuel…
Loneliness at the top of the agenda – Pub Lunch Specials 16 February, 201820 May, 2024 Everyone is suddenly going on about the dangers of loneliness and the negative impact on health, but we at WCT have been doing fantastic work getting people out and about, and making new friends with volunteers and fellow passengers for over 30 years. Our regular outings and shopping shuttle really hit the spot in this…
16 February, 201820 May, 2024 Everyone is suddenly going on about the dangers of loneliness and the negative impact on health, but we at WCT have been doing fantastic work getting people out and about, and making new friends with volunteers and fellow passengers for over 30 years. Our regular outings and shopping shuttle really hit the spot in this…
Men Only Group 21 April, 201620 May, 2024 We all know how difficult it is to get men out and about and doing activities. We are having a special Men’s Group outing (a pub lunch, as you might have guessed) to canvass opinion and to see what we can do to get more men using our services. Please call Manuel on 020-8675 7460 if you are interested and please spread the word on our behalf.
21 April, 201620 May, 2024 We all know how difficult it is to get men out and about and doing activities. We are having a special Men’s Group outing (a pub lunch, as you might have guessed) to canvass opinion and to see what we can do to get more men using our services. Please call Manuel on 020-8675 7460 if you are interested and please spread the word on our behalf.
Mobility Scooter Open Day at Shopmobility 21 April, 201614 June, 2024 Mobility scooters can really make a difference to people’s lives, but many are scared of giving them a try. On top of that there are the dangers involved if you don’t know what you are doing. We want to encourage people to come to Shopmobility (at the back of Sainsbury’s on Garratt Lane) on Thursday…
21 April, 201614 June, 2024 Mobility scooters can really make a difference to people’s lives, but many are scared of giving them a try. On top of that there are the dangers involved if you don’t know what you are doing. We want to encourage people to come to Shopmobility (at the back of Sainsbury’s on Garratt Lane) on Thursday…
30th Anniversary Concert a Great Success 8 July, 201414 June, 2024 30th Anniversary for Wandsworth Community Transport Wandsworth Community Transport celebrated its 30th anniversary last week (on Thursday 3rd July) with a party featuring the Wimbledon Rock Choir at the Wandsworth Civic Suite. The Deputy Mayor (Cllr Richard Field), Councillors, members of staff, users of the service and volunteers enjoyed a fantastic concert and celebrated 30…
8 July, 201414 June, 2024 30th Anniversary for Wandsworth Community Transport Wandsworth Community Transport celebrated its 30th anniversary last week (on Thursday 3rd July) with a party featuring the Wimbledon Rock Choir at the Wandsworth Civic Suite. The Deputy Mayor (Cllr Richard Field), Councillors, members of staff, users of the service and volunteers enjoyed a fantastic concert and celebrated 30…
New Olympic Mobility Scooters for Shopmobility 30 April, 201313 June, 2024 Wandsworth Shopmobility were delighted last week to receive 6 state of the art mobility scooters and a wheelchair from the Mayor’s Olympic Legacy Project. They were used during the Olympics for disabled visitors to access the games and have now been passed on to voluntary organisations across the Capital. “It is great to be part…
30 April, 201313 June, 2024 Wandsworth Shopmobility were delighted last week to receive 6 state of the art mobility scooters and a wheelchair from the Mayor’s Olympic Legacy Project. They were used during the Olympics for disabled visitors to access the games and have now been passed on to voluntary organisations across the Capital. “It is great to be part…
Jane Ellison MP Tries Volunteering at Shopmobility 16 August, 201220 May, 2024 Wandsworth Shopmobility provides regular shopping trips for elderly and disabled people in Wandsworth and uses an award-winning team of volunteers to help push wheelchairs and give a helping hand. They were delighted to welcome Battersea MP, Jane Ellison, and give her a taste of how the service works and what the volunteers actually do. Jane…
16 August, 201220 May, 2024 Wandsworth Shopmobility provides regular shopping trips for elderly and disabled people in Wandsworth and uses an award-winning team of volunteers to help push wheelchairs and give a helping hand. They were delighted to welcome Battersea MP, Jane Ellison, and give her a taste of how the service works and what the volunteers actually do. Jane…
WCT delivers on Christmas Day 25 January, 201120 May, 2024 Every year Battersea Park Rotary Club put on a fantastic Christmas Day lunch for the elderly and disabled people of Wandsworth and every year WCT mobilises its entire fleet of minibuses to provide transport. We know from our many passengers who attend that it is incredibly important to them and that they put on a…
25 January, 201120 May, 2024 Every year Battersea Park Rotary Club put on a fantastic Christmas Day lunch for the elderly and disabled people of Wandsworth and every year WCT mobilises its entire fleet of minibuses to provide transport. We know from our many passengers who attend that it is incredibly important to them and that they put on a…
Silver anniversary for Wandsworth Community Transport 30 July, 200820 May, 2024 Wandsworth Community Transport celebrated its 25th anniversary last week (on Tuesday 29th July) at a special reception held at the Wandsworth Civic Suite. The Mayor, Councillors, members of staff, users of the service and volunteers enjoyed a fun filled afternoon and celebrated 25 years of success for the organisation, which provides minibus transport for community…
30 July, 200820 May, 2024 Wandsworth Community Transport celebrated its 25th anniversary last week (on Tuesday 29th July) at a special reception held at the Wandsworth Civic Suite. The Mayor, Councillors, members of staff, users of the service and volunteers enjoyed a fun filled afternoon and celebrated 25 years of success for the organisation, which provides minibus transport for community…
Wandsworth Community Transport receives prestiguous ‘Wandsworth Business Award for Outstanding Customer Care’ 1 November, 2004 This was awarded to its Shopmobility Project and is another feather in the cap for this higly respected service. "The credit is again mainly due to our marvellous team of volunteers, who look after our elderly and disabled passengers, pushing wheelchairs, giving a helping arm, and loading the shopping trolleys" said Shopmobility Manager Marcia Millington.…
1 November, 2004 This was awarded to its Shopmobility Project and is another feather in the cap for this higly respected service. "The credit is again mainly due to our marvellous team of volunteers, who look after our elderly and disabled passengers, pushing wheelchairs, giving a helping arm, and loading the shopping trolleys" said Shopmobility Manager Marcia Millington.…
