4 Londesborough Business Park

Londesborough Road

Scarborough YO12 5AF

United Kingdom

01723 354434

News & Events 2019

 

 

Special thanks to...Postcode Community Trust is a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of the People's Postcode Lottery.£10,000 was received towards the purchase of our new minibus, which is a Renault Master. Thank you for your support   November 2019

 

 

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OPEN AIR THEATRE COLLECTION 2019Scarborough's Open Air Theatre kindly allowed us to shake, rattle and roll our charity buckets at the Queen Machine Symphonic extravaganza!  It was  their last show of the year and was a great success. The generous Queen fans donated £127.00! Julie waits, bucket ready, for the gates to open! Fab show, generous fans!  Thank you SOAT August 2019

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Latest Survey results!The passenger survey carried out this year has shown fantastic support from our users.  Once again 'excellent service' and 'a lifeline' were amongst the overwhelming positive comments given.  Also the surveys shows our aging population as 57% are over 80 years old and includes 15% aged 90 or over! August 2019

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Our Garfield Weston Minibus Now Has A Name!As with tradition the new Garfield Weston minibus now has a name....DEREK...after Derek Sedman, who has been a regular Wednesday volunteer since 2006.  Big thank you to Derek for all your generous help over the years!June 2019

 

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The Garfield Weston Foundation Minibus Has Arrived!
A huge 'Thank You' to the Garfield Weston Foundation for their support with the purchase of a Fiat Ducato minibus.  This 12 seater has full wheelchair access and replaces our aged and now retired Ford Iveco.

May 2019

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The Annual Scalby Walk!
Thank you for your amazing support on your 60th Anniversary Scalby Walk.  A staggering (no pun) amount was raised which Dial A Ride was granted a jaw dropping...
£1335.00 Thank you all so much! 
May 2019


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New Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle!We have just received an additional vehicle for our fleet....a wheelchair accessible car to make longer journeys easier, more cost effective and more comfortable.  Not only will this VW Caddy Max take a wheelchair using passenger but will also seat up to 4 passengers.  This will be used to help with the ever increasing number of medical journeys at more distant hospitals and clinics. And the new car has a name;GORDONnamed after long standing volunteer Gordon Young who has been with us as a driver and now as a passenger assistant since 2002!  Outstanding service and  thank you very much for all your hard work with us. April 2019l

 

 

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Scarborough Dine & DanceScarborough Dine and Dance welcome people who love to combine dining with ballroom and sequence dancing.  The group very kindly donated £125.00 to Dial A Ride!  Our long serving trustee, Mrs Lucy Haycock, on the right, was at Scarborough Spa to receive the cheque from Mike Tindle, Vice Chair of Dine & Dance. Thank you for your support!February 2019

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Special thanks to...Postcode Community Trust is a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of the People's Postcode Lottery.£10,000 was received towards the purchase of our next minibus, which will be a Renault Master.  More to follow soon.... Thank you for your support     February 2019

 

 

 

Town centre promotion day! It was a seasonally drenching wet and bitterly cold day on Westborough's precinct.  Despite the weather Tim, Mick and Colin happily showed off the new Mercedes minibus!  We spent the day answering the public's queries and questions about the Dial A Ride service.  It took 2 days to thaw out! If you want any further information please get in touch...contact us January 2019

 

 

 

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