Church is launching a community transport scheme

A church centre in the Carse of Gowrie is getting ready to launch a community transport scheme.

The Madoch Centre in St Madoes is looking to help run a transport scheme to help bring older people in the area to the centre.

This comes after the church centre secured funding to help buy a people carrier.

A spokesperson for the project said:“The Madoch Centre in St Madoes is about to launch a new transport scheme thanks to funding from Perth and Kinross Council.

“A community transport planning group has been working on the concept over the last 18 months.

“The original idea was to help combat social isolation by bringing older folk to the centre for social or exercise activities.

“The group secured funding to buy a people carrier that was adapted to make it more accessible. However, with the move of the Carse GP surgery the group realised they needed to extend the project to include taking patients to the doctors’surgery.

“Additional funding from Perth and Kinross Council has enabled the appointment of Oli Gage-Walker as the coordinator. The project has been delighted by the community response and the number of volunteers who have come forward and committed to helping the more vulnerable members of their communities. The project will offer residents of St Madoes and Errol, who would otherwise be unable to get out of their homes, transport to the Madoch Centre and appointments at the Carse Medical Practice.

“Thanks to financial support from Perth and Kinross Council transport and other funds, this service can be offered to passengers for just donations.”

For more info contact 01738 310412 or transport@ madochcentre.com