I have just read the brief you’ve sent to parish councils. Great minds think alike! My council was embarking on the same sort of project, but having a central project is much better, as there are only a few people per parish who use the bus at present. I am a potential bus user – please keep me informed. Fantastic you are doing this!
Many thanks for your support. Just had a chat with Abthorpe chair and they are too very interested.
Let’s hope we can get the funding sorted to allow us to commence the service. Before social isolation has an impact.
Our first priority is to deliver a once a week shopper bus to allow residents to get the essentials needs of food and banking. Once the scheme grows we aim to run days out, lunch clubs etc. Please spread the word and Wappenham is on the list!
Jane
We have secured some funding from SNC and with the announcement today that more bus services are going we need to commence the roll out in Jan 2019
Hi Jane, Thanks for your enquiry, we are in set up phase at the moment, so trying to establish the need and desperately trying to raise funds, so if Parishes would like to contribute we might be in a position to ‘go live’ sooner. thanks Lynn
Good – have you tried the Northamptonshire Community Foundation? I’ve got grants from them in the past. Or the councillors’ grant if that is still going – every parish could ask for a councillors grant for that purpose?
Hi Jane
Apparently NCF don’t have any money until October at the earliest. The County Councillors empowerment funds have gone. We are really struggling to get the funding together at the moment unless we start a massive public giving campaign. Are you interested in assisting us as a volunteer?
Yes I would like to assist – definitely in my interest! I can’t come to meetings – variable health – but I could help re finding grants. Let me know who you have tried and what you need money for, how much, etc.
Regards, Jane
Hi Kevin
I think it would be useful to meet up and let us brief you on the project. We can then go thorough the plan as this website is just a holding page at the moment whilst we await for a grant to get it updated
Hi,
The Northampton Live at Home Scheme https://www.mha.org.uk/community-support/live-home/northampton or see Facebook Live at Home Northampton. We have a number of members in Moulton, Cogenhoe and Great Houghton who may be interested in your scheme.
Jane Harries
25 Jul 2018I have just read the brief you’ve sent to parish councils. Great minds think alike! My council was embarking on the same sort of project, but having a central project is much better, as there are only a few people per parish who use the bus at present. I am a potential bus user – please keep me informed. Fantastic you are doing this!
61ljj
25 Jul 2018Many thanks for your support. Just had a chat with Abthorpe chair and they are too very interested.
Let’s hope we can get the funding sorted to allow us to commence the service. Before social isolation has an impact.
Our first priority is to deliver a once a week shopper bus to allow residents to get the essentials needs of food and banking. Once the scheme grows we aim to run days out, lunch clubs etc. Please spread the word and Wappenham is on the list!
ABILITY
8 Nov 2018Jane
We have secured some funding from SNC and with the announcement today that more bus services are going we need to commence the roll out in Jan 2019
If you are able to assist we would be grateful
info@abilitycic.org.uk
Jane
25 Jul 2018Great! How long do you think it will take? Have you applied for grants yet? I don’t know when this set up, was it recently?
61ljj
30 Jul 2018Hi Jane, Thanks for your enquiry, we are in set up phase at the moment, so trying to establish the need and desperately trying to raise funds, so if Parishes would like to contribute we might be in a position to ‘go live’ sooner. thanks Lynn
Jane Harries
30 Jul 2018Good – have you tried the Northamptonshire Community Foundation? I’ve got grants from them in the past. Or the councillors’ grant if that is still going – every parish could ask for a councillors grant for that purpose?
61ljj
3 Aug 2018Hi Jane
Apparently NCF don’t have any money until October at the earliest. The County Councillors empowerment funds have gone. We are really struggling to get the funding together at the moment unless we start a massive public giving campaign. Are you interested in assisting us as a volunteer?
Jane Harries
7 Aug 2018Dear ‘Ability Northants’,
Yes I would like to assist – definitely in my interest! I can’t come to meetings – variable health – but I could help re finding grants. Let me know who you have tried and what you need money for, how much, etc.
Regards, Jane
Kevin Larner
2 Aug 2018Please notify me of new posts
61ljj
3 Aug 2018Hi Kevin
I think it would be useful to meet up and let us brief you on the project. We can then go thorough the plan as this website is just a holding page at the moment whilst we await for a grant to get it updated
Nigel
Colin Grundy
8 Oct 2018Hi,
The Northampton Live at Home Scheme https://www.mha.org.uk/community-support/live-home/northampton or see Facebook Live at Home Northampton. We have a number of members in Moulton, Cogenhoe and Great Houghton who may be interested in your scheme.