UnLtd has secured funding from the States of Guernsey so it can continue providing essential transport services for disabled people, up until the end of the year.
The charity – based at the Ron Short Centre – says it will look to collaborate with others over the next three months to try and find a long term solution.
This will include working with experts like Coventry University’s National Centre for Accessible Transport, while also holding consultations with disabled people.
The charity will also be aiming to strengthen third-sector partnerships through a roundtable discussion with organisations such as the Guernsey Voluntary Service and the Cheshire Home.
It has also pledged to showcase bespoke digital transport tools, including some software already adopted in Jersey, that aligns with the charity’s goals, to help Guernsey create an equitable, cost-effective, and future-ready community transport model.
An update on that is expected by the end of October.
“UnLtd provides around 100 individual passenger journeys each week for people with disabilities who would otherwise struggle to access employment, socially prescribed well-being activities, and local shops,” explained a spokesperson for the charity.
“Our goal is to decrease social isolation and increase full inclusion in Island life. The demand for our service is increasing, and we expect to have provided more than 10,000 individual journeys by the end of the year.”
