RI-21-CS-TISBUS Wiltshire.pdf

RI-21-CS-TISBUS Wiltshire.pdf - page 1/3 - TISBUS, Wiltshire

TISBUS, Wiltshire

RI-21-CS-TISBUS Wiltshire.pdf - page 2/3 - The trustee board has continually worked…

The trustee board has continually worked hard to submit grant applications to improve and increase its fleet of minibuses. This included the purchase of a brand-new minibus following a significant grant from the Gannett Foundation. Having a brand new vehicle meant happier drivers and happier customers, resulting in an increase in the use of the service. It also meant that income generation through private hire of the vehicles, using TISBUS volunteer drivers, became possible.

RI-21-CS-TISBUS Wiltshire.pdf - page 3/3 - Access to enough volunteers has often be…

Access to enough volunteers has often been a challenge for TISBUS, but thanks to the financial health of the organisation it has been able to buy in drivers to cover some of the sparser times. However, it currently has a healthy pool of volunteer drivers, thus reducing the costs associated with paid drivers. Having volunteer drivers is also important for TISBUS as it ensures that the door-todoor service can continue to be provided even if it is more expensive to run.