DACT
DACT is celebrating 15 years of providing transport to the community in Daventry district. The services provide transport opportunities for thousands of people across the district who would otherwise struggle to get to their destination.
There are now 186 community groups who benefit from the DACT Minibuses, which take groups to many different destinations. Some people are not aware that as well as the elderly groups which represent approximately 70% of the trips, there is a healthy membership of youth & children’s organisations who also benefit. As well as single day trips, many youth groups were able to go on week-long camps and youth events this year, some of which were subsidised by the Money4Youth grants. For more information of availability of trip subsidies for year 2009/10, please contact the DACT Office (see contact details below).
The DACT Dial-a-Ride Service sponsored by Daventry Town Council has now completed 2-years of providing a totally free service twice a week into the Town Centre for shopping. This operates on market days, Tuesday and Friday, for anyone aged 65 years and above. This is a door-to-door service providing easy access for the elderly, avoiding the need to walk long distances with heavy shopping. Barbara Hunt, Chairman of the Priory Estate Residents Association, says, “on behalf of the ladies who use the Dial a Ride service on the Priory Estate, I would like to say how much we appreciate it. We have people in their 80’s & 90’s and others with mobility problems who would find it so difficult to manage without this very valuable and helpful door-to-door service”.
If Dial-a-Ride passengers have a need for a Shopmobility Scooter, this can be collected from the DACT Shopmobility Scheme in New Street where the Minibus drops passengers off.
It is free to register to use the service, just call 01327 701610. Once registered, passengers just need to call the same number a few days in advance of the trip to book a pick-up.
Extra services for Christmas
Due to popular demand, the Town Council have decided to run extra services on the run up to Christmas.
Each Monday in December, 1st, 8th, 15th, & 22nd, an extra service will run in addition to the normal Tuesday and Friday service.
The DACT Volunteer Car Scheme continues to provide a much-needed service to those who need to get to their medical appointments. If you struggle to use public transport or if there is no public transport where you live, just pick up the phone and call the DACT Office to receive a helpful, friendly service. This year we will have undertaken in the region of 14,000 passenger journeys to get people to their appointments! A valued customer wrote recently, “My late husband and I have used DACT for the past 11 years and don’t know how we would have managed without you”. This is typical of many commendations we regularly receive and which always expresses such high praise of the volunteer drivers who give up their time to serve the local community. Our 160 volunteers contributed over 30,000 of volunteer hours in the last year to support this community.
For general enquiries, please call the DACT Office on 01327 701665/701666/70166