Harbury e-Wheels provides free transport using electric cars to people in need referred by social agencies and surgeries. It operates in a restricted geographical area collecting passengers from within 15 miles radius of the centre of Harbury, Warwickshire. Journeys will cover a wider area to include Stratford-on-Avon, Leamington Spa, Warwick, Rugby and Coventry.
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Since its launch in October 2015 Harbury e-Wheels has gained an excellent reputation for efficiency and much needed support for people in need in the local community. We insist on being absolutely free to passengers and referring agencies to ensure complete equality irrespective of age or income; and we insist on using dedicated electric cars to ensure that we add no pollution to the atmosphere by adding this transport scheme to the local area. As well as helping people reach destinations we also deliver donated food and groceries weekly to the local Food Bank distribution centre in Kineton. The service is not restricted to Harbury residents. We will collect people from up to 15 miles radius of the centre of Harbury and this takes in several areas of deprivation.
The charity has 25 volunteers engaged in various activities from driving or coordinating to data management. The majority of our passengers are either elderly and infirm or young families on low incomes. We also help people the temporarily disabled and job seekers. One of our aims is to bring people out of isolation and help them to attend social events. For example every month we take visually impaired passengers to the support group in the local town of Southam. We are supporting social welfare agencies and medical and dental centres to do their work by ensuring that their clients can reach important appointments and events. We also help some elderly passengers to go shopping in Leamington Spa.
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Some testimonials:
A big thank you to everyone for your wonderful service. After our plea for help yesterday to pick up medicine, Bev Walshe contacted us last night and delivered the medicine this morning. A huge relief.
It is so reassuring that this service is available if we need it in the future.
Judith and David Powell-Tuck, June 2020 [Harbury]
‘I'd like to thank you very much indeed for what you've done for Mum over the last couple of years; I've very much appreciated your reliability and your total willingness to help. I don't really know what we'd have done without you.’ - Wendy, Lighthorne - March 2021
‘I would like to thank e-Wheels for an efficient and very enjoyable trip to Stratford Hospital this morning. A really interesting conversation with Chris. Back home now. Thank you so much.’ Jill Winter - March 2021 [Harbury]
‘Just to say thank you for organising the transport for Jade - the driver was brilliant and really put her mind at rest. Many thanks once again - what a fabulous service!’ - Jackie Reeves, Springfield Mind, May 2021
I wanted to also thank you for the wonderful service this afternoon. 2 very happy ladies were able to join us and couldn’t speak highly enough of their drivers.
What a great charity you have ???? - Rebecca Bourton
Senior Vision Support Officer, Warwickshire Vision Support, October 2021
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Rural areas in Warwickshire are not well served by public transport. Not only that but journeys to hospital by bus can be long and complicated with several connections needed. The cost is prohibitive for people on low incomes.
By supporting Harbury e-Wheels you will be enabling vulnerable people to reach vital appointments, socialise, receive counselling and support.