This week we celebrate and champion Community Transport Week, led by the Community Transport Association. It’s a chance for 2000 or more CT organisations to shine a light on the role community transport plays in bringing people together across the UK. Although it is...
There is no doubt that community transport makes a powerful impact on the people who use it and the communities it serves, and our latest annual review evidences this. Over the last year, we’ve worked with countless community groups and charities helping to provide...
Throughout this month it has been World Alzheimer's Awareness Month, an important time to reflect on the importance of Alzheimer’s support services. You’ll have seen some powerful ads on TV and many of us will have our own stories. It’s a difficult diagnosis to...
Volunteering with us as a driver is a way to see some of the best of what London has to offer. Our driver Tim had the chance to explore the Beyond Fashion exhibition at The Saatchi Gallery when he drove for our client Age UK - Kensington & Chelsea. With them, he...
Guess what - we've got news...we got a new supermarket destination! 🥳 We did a trial run to Morrisons in Acton recently after some residents asked us too. We all have our favourite shop and for these residents it’s this one, we aim to please and will always listen,...
We've added two new destinations to our Friday Trips schedule: Boston Manor House & Park, and The Royal Hospital Chelsea. Our Friday freebie trips started after lockdown as a way to help people come together again and start exploring. Since then they’ve become a...
The Westway CT Shopper Bus is a free service for our members who live in Westminster or Kensington and Chelsea. The idea is to connect people who can’t use public transport because of age or mobility issues with supermarkets. These supermarket runs not only...
This National Volunteers Week we join in to celebrate the power of volunteering to change lives and look at how it’s making a difference on our doorstep. Volunteers play a crucial role at Westway CT, significantly advancing our mission to reduce social isolation and...
As we champion Mental Health Awareness Week we look at the pioneering role community transport is playing in bringing communities closer for better mental health and how it can help you to feel less isolated. Community transport plays a pivotal role in addressing the...
Kicking off Mental Health Awareness Week this year (13 - 19 May) Westway CT community minibuses played their part helping to get Minds United FC players to the Woking Wellbeing Tournament and Middlesex FA NWL Mental Health league. Minds United FC, launched in 2019, is...
Full of Life is a longstanding member of Westway CT and over that time, we’re proud to have become a part of their story. Full of Life are a parent-run local charity in Kensington & Chelsea that supports disabled children and young adults with complex needs to...
On April 7th it was World Health Day. In this quick read we look at why it's so important to take charge of our health, we address the fears and barriers faced by older individuals, and how community transport plays a valuable role in helping people to overcome those...