Voluntary Car Scheme Celebrates Success

 

The Gillingham Area Voluntary Car Link Scheme will be celebrating the scheme’s success at their AGM to be held in the middle of May.   Since it started, the scheme’s volunteer drivers have provided over 289 people with transport covering 37,145 miles to hospitals, GP surgeries and other medical appointments as well as shopping, hairdressers and visits to friends and relatives.  A recent initiative to register passengers using the service resulted in over 200 responses as well as unsolicited donations of more than £200, showing how much the service is appreciated by users.

 

The Annual General Meeting will be held in Gillingham Town Hall on Thursday

13 May 2010 starting at 2.30pm, when reports on the scheme’s progress to date will be presented and a new Management Committee will be elected.  The formal meeting will be followed by refreshments and the opportunity to talk to users, volunteers and the management committee.  Anyone who wishes to attend but needs transport can ring the scheme on 07599 311443, giving 48 hours’ notice.

 

All users and volunteers are welcome to attend as well as everyone interested in finding out more about the scheme’s work or becoming a volunteer.

 

For more information please contact Diana West on 01747 838677 or email secretary.gavcls@googlemail.com.