JOSEPH WHITAKER STUDENTS TO RAINWORTH...

The usual 'Sing Off' at Joseph Whitaker is taking place today and our yellow ladies have all been needed to pick up children from both primary schools in the village to take them down to Rainworth.

Here is a fabulous pickie of Ladies Catherine and Elizabeth parked up outside the C of E School early this morning waiting for their passengers. Thanks to Allan Rogers and Glynne Payze - hope you joined in the singing practice guys!!

LUNCH AT THE #GOLDEN EAGLE, MANSFIELD...

Our Anchor retirement housing scheme in Southwell booked us earlier this week to take some residents out for lunch to the Golden Eagle in Mansfield.

They are pictured alongside our Lady Caroline. Usual thanks to volunteer driver John Manchester

FROM FOOTIE TO FUND RAISING...

From footie to fund raising! We helped out a local student recently who is currently in her third year of a Primary Education degree at Nottingham Trent University.

 

As part of the course she has to organize a "special placement" in a different setting so she and 3 colleagues have arranged 2 weeks teaching in Kenya in June of this year. They are really looking forward to this opportunity and hope to develop links that they can maintain throughout their teaching careers here in the UK.

 

They are fundraising to buy teaching equipment and resources that we take for granted to take with them and leave over in Kenya.

 

Our volunteer driver Richard Baker transported her and her family and friends to a night at the dogs in Colwick in our Lady Catherine. We wish you every success Heather in your Kenyan venture.

A THUMBS UP FOR FUNDING FOR RAVENSHEAD COMMUNITY TRANSPORT...

We have been successful in obtaining some funding from the Allen Lane Foundation to help with the introduction of community transport into Blidworth. This is great news! We are always in need of financial support to enable us to provide the services we do so many thanks indeed

A NEW RECRUIT TO OUR VOLUNTEERS..

One of our newest recruits - John Manchester. John has successfully got through our new driver training and will be behind the wheel in January. Welcome aboard John and Happy New Year to you all!

NATIONAL MEMORIUM ARBORETUM IN ALREWAS VISIT...

Our smashing group of guys from Annesley visited the National Memorium Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire a couple of months ago and are pictured alongside our Lady Catherine. Usual thanks to volunteer driver Richard Baker who spent the day with them.

OPTIMA LADIES CHRISTMAS VISIT TO FLORAL MEDIA, CAUNTON...

Our Optima Ladies from Mansfield enjoyed a lovely Christmas lunch out in December at Floral Media, Caunton. Some of them are pictured with Lady Caroline outside the venue.

Thank you to our volunteer driver Andrew Spence for looking after them all so well as usual.

A DAY IN WHITBY FOR STUDENTS AT JOSEPH WHITTAKER SCHOOL...

We all love a day out at the coast whatever the weather.

All that fresh air and bracing winds!

That's exactly what some of the students from our affiliated school Joseph Whitaker experienced last month when they took Lady Caroline up to Whitby for the day. Huge thanks to our volunteer driver Mike Salmon and his wife Jackie who spent the day with them.

OUR BUSES OUT IN FORCE...

Our yellow ladies were out and about dropping hirers off at various venues during the festive period.

Here are a few photos of recent places we have visited together with a couple of our regular evening drivers. Some of the pick ups are quite late so thanks guys! Another of our volunteers was enjoying the night out himself - can you spot him? Remember, if you are looking for transport for an evening out call Karen on 01623 490888.

LOCAL RESIDENTS GO ON A TRIP TO THURSFORD, NORFOLK FOR CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR EVENT...

Our volunteer driver Andrew Spence, accompanied by his wife Anick, took a group of local residents down to Thursford, Norfolk recently for the Christmas Spectacular event.

This is the largest Christmas show in the country and is held every year. They had a wonderful day and many thanks to Andrew for getting them there and home again safely.

They are pictured arriving at the venue alongside Lady Caroline.

DO YOU NEED TRANSPORT TO YOUR LOCAL SHOPS?...

Do you need to pop to the local shops? Do you have a doctors appointment you need to get to?

Why not take advantage of our twice weekly 'hail and ride' village route around Ravenshead every Tuesday and Thursday morning.

You can use your concessionary bus pass and travel for free! Our Lady Catherine is pictured arriving at the terminus in the precinct driven by our volunteer driver Jill Lynk.

A BIRTHDAY PARTY IN NOTTINGHAM FOR LOCAL CHILDREN...

We helped a group of local children out at the weekend to get them to a birthday party venue in Nottingham.

Huge thanks to Enid Thomas, our volunteer driver for transporting them there and home again safely and also for taking this wonderful photograph of them alongside Lady Annabella.

MORE OF OUR UNIQUE VOLUNTEER DRIVERS FOR OUR LOCAL BUSES...

 

 

 

Some more friendly faces for our gallery! Our super volunteer drivers Dave Thorley, Jeff Thomas, Jill Lynk and Rob Taylor.

They all play a vital role giving their time so readily to drive our yellow ladies for the local community - thank you.



RAVENSHEAD LOCAL 'FOOTIES' USING THEIR LOCAL BUS...

 

 

Ravenshead local group of 'footie lads'  hired our yellow ladies for a number of local matches at the Power League in Nottingham and are pictured all raring to go!

 

What a smashing, polite group of lads - we wish you lots of luck in your next few games.

A VISIT TO THE NATIONAL HOLOCAUST CENTRE & MUSEUM FOR OUR LOCAL GROUP...

Members from our local U3A group have visited the National Holocaust Centre & Museum in Laxton a couple of times recently.

One of the groups is pictured together with our Lady Caroline and my usual thanks to Enid Thomas and Colin Wild who were the drivers involved in the two bookings.

OUR THANKS TO SOME OF OUR REGULAR DRIVERS...

Here are some more photos for our drivers gallery.

Allan Rogers, Roger Scott and Trevor Hardwick.

You do a great job for the community guys - thank you so much.

CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE FOR REGULAR ROUTES ETC...

RAVENSHEAD COMMUNITY TRANSPORT run regular 'special' trips out to various locations usually on a Tuesday or a Friday for our local residents. 

Take a look at our website  www.ravensheadcommunitytransport.org for monthly updates and call me on 01623 490888 to reserve your seat. 

We took a drive out to Chatsworth recently in Lady Catherine to visit the farm shop and garden centre. Our volunteer driver Richard Baker gave up his time to give the passengers a lovely day out in the beautiful Peak District.

A TRIP ON THE TRENT...

Our affiliated group Mansfield & Ashfield Carers hired Lady Annabella recently for a trip along the Trent from Colwick. Our usual thanks to Enid Thomas who accompanied them for the day. They are pictured with the bus under lovely blue skies. 

THE WHOLE RAVENSHEAD COMMUNITY TRANSPORT FLEET OUT FOR THE NIGHT...

Our entire fleet was hired recently for a local resident's 40th birthday celebrations being held at Kelham near Newark. Our volunteer drivers that evening were Andrew Spence, John O'Riordan and David Kirk. A couple of super atmospheric night time shots of our ladies outside the venue taken by Andrew.

A WET DAY AT TWYCROSS ZOO FOR LADY ANNABELLA...

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A local Girl Guides braving the wet weather at Twycross Zoo with Lady Annabella. My thanks to volunteer drivers Andrew Spence for taking them and David Kirk for collecting them the following day.