transport
Definition: General term to cover forms of transport such as train, taxi, bus, coach and plane.
Category: transport
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Services mentioning transport
Access Design Solutions provides
training in the design, development, management, and operation of the built environment and
transport services.
Transport for Wales provides assistance for passengers with access needs. The Passenger Assist service is available for those requiring extra help to travel. TfW encourage passengers to book assistance before you travel - it helps with planning but is not essential. (For the service provided by National Rail, call 03457 48 49 50).
The aim of
Boccia is to throw leather balls - coloured red or blue as close as they can to a white target ball, or jack. These are held every 2nd Tuesday of the month 5-6 pm. Archbishop McGrath School, Brackla, Bridgend.
Transport can be arranged if required.
Our empowering support service helps you to resolve any practical issues that you might have or to get back on your feet after a setback. We can help you to access health and
social care, apply for welfare and benefits, research and access local services, understand housing options, investigate leisure and
transport options, connect with opportunities to make new friends or try new activities or to find help to fix a problem in the home. This is free, one to one support.
The
Disabled Person with Companion
Travel Card enables you to travel on Wales'
bus services with a companion subject to meeting certain criteria. The concession is overseen by Transport for Wales but you must apply to your local authority in the first instance.
The
Disabled Person with Companion
Travel Card enables you to travel on Wales'
bus services with a companion subject to meeting certain criteria. The concession is overseen by Transport for Wales but you must apply to your local authority in the first instance. Please call the Integrated Transport Unit on the number below.
The
Disabled Person with Companion
Travel Card enables you to travel on Wales'
bus services with a companion subject to meeting certain criteria. The concession is overseen by Transport for Wales but you must apply to your local authority in the first instance.
The
Disabled Person with Companion
Travel Card enables you to travel on Wales'
bus services with a companion subject to meeting certain criteria. The concession is overseen by Transport for Wales but you must apply to your local authority in the first instance.
The
Disabled Person with Companion
Travel Card enables you to travel on Wales'
bus services with a companion subject to meeting certain criteria. The concession is overseen by Transport for Wales but you must apply to your local authority in the first instance.
The
Disabled Person with Companion
Travel Card enables you to travel on Wales'
bus services with a companion subject to meeting certain criteria. The concession is overseen by Transport for Wales but you must apply to your local authority in the first instance.
The
Disabled Person with Companion
Travel Card enables you to travel on Wales'
bus services with a companion subject to meeting certain criteria. The concession is overseen by Transport for Wales but you must apply to your local authority in the first instance. At the Ceredigion Council site it is not clear about the companion
pass. Contact them directly as below and stress that it is currently a local authority responsibility, not Transport for Wales, to process the Companion Travel Card.
The
Disabled Person with Companion
Travel Card enables you to travel on Wales'
bus services with a companion subject to meeting certain criteria. The concession is overseen by Transport for Wales but you must apply to your local authority in the first instance.
The
Disabled Person with Companion
Travel Card enables you to travel on Wales'
bus services with a companion subject to meeting certain criteria. The concession is overseen by Transport for Wales but you must apply to your local authority in the first instance.
The
Disabled Person with Companion
Travel Card enables you to travel on Wales'
bus services with a companion subject to meeting certain criteria. The concession is overseen by Transport for Wales but you must apply to your local authority in the first instance.
The
Disabled Person with Companion
Travel Card enables you to travel on Wales'
bus services with a companion subject to meeting certain criteria. The concession is overseen by Transport for Wales but you must apply to your local authority in the first instance. (NB The website below
leads you to the Transport for Wales page, but you will still need to contact the local authority.)
The
Disabled Person with Companion
Travel Card enables you to travel on Wales'
bus services with a companion subject to meeting certain criteria. The concession is overseen by Transport for Wales but you must apply to your local authority in the first instance.
The
Disabled Person with Companion
Travel Card enables you to travel on Wales'
bus services with a companion subject to meeting certain criteria. The concession is overseen by Transport for Wales but you must apply to your local authority in the first instance. The site below gives no information other than to direct you to the Transport for Wales site. Contact the number or email below to apply.
The
Disabled Person with Companion
Travel Card enables you to travel on Wales'
bus services with a companion subject to meeting certain criteria. The concession is overseen by Transport for Wales but you must apply to your local authority in the first instance. Little or no information is available at the NPT site. Click the Provider link below for contact details for NPT Council.
The
Disabled Person with Companion
Travel Card enables you to travel on Wales'
bus services with a companion subject to meeting certain criteria. The concession is overseen by Transport for Wales but you must apply to your local authority in the first instance.
The
Disabled Person with Companion
Travel Card enables you to travel on Wales'
bus services with a companion subject to meeting certain criteria. The concession is overseen by Transport for Wales but you must apply to your local authority in the first instance. Ask for a Disabled Eligibility
Assessment Form from the Local Authority.
The
Disabled Person with Companion
Travel Card enables you to travel on Wales'
bus services with a companion subject to meeting certain criteria. The concession is overseen by Transport for Wales but you must apply to your local authority in the first instance. (NB Powys does not give any information concerning the Companion Travel Card. Applicants are advised to press the council for assistance in the matter using the general number below. If you are not satisfied, please contact Wales Council of the Blind on 029 20 473954.)
The
Disabled Person with Companion
Travel Card enables you to travel on Wales'
bus services with a companion subject to meeting certain criteria. The concession is overseen by Transport for Wales but you must apply to your local authority in the first instance.
The
Disabled Person with Companion
Travel Card enables you to travel on Wales'
bus services with a companion subject to meeting certain criteria. The concession is overseen by Transport for Wales but you must apply to your local authority in the first instance.
The
Disabled Person with Companion
Travel Card enables you to travel on Wales'
bus services with a companion subject to meeting certain criteria. The concession is overseen by Transport for Wales but you must apply to your local authority in the first instance.
The
Disabled Person with Companion
Travel Card enables you to travel on Wales'
bus services with a companion subject to meeting certain criteria. The concession is overseen by Transport for Wales but you must apply to your local authority in the first instance.
The
Disabled Person with Companion
Travel Card enables you to travel on Wales'
bus services with a companion subject to meeting certain criteria. The concession is overseen by Transport for Wales but you must apply to your local authority in the first instance.
You receive 1/3 off adult train
travel with a
Disabled Persons Railcard, for you and an adult companion, if needed.
An ID card to enable concessionary
travel for
disabled people on many Wales rail and
bus services. The holder can travel free on most bus services in Wales and the borders and enjoy discounted or free travel on many rail services. You can apply on the phone number below,
via email, or via the weblink. (Please note, this is not valid outside Wales (with the exception of some border services) and does not replace the scope of the
Disabled Persons Railcard issued by National Rail.) Also, for the Disabled Person with Companion Travel Card where you require a companion to travel with you when using your Disabled Persons Welsh Concessionary Travel Card, you must apply directly to your local authority. Where known, these contacts are given in Perspectif. Search by choosing your local authority and type 'companion travel card' in the word search field.
The Society will provide
grants to help people who are in hardship because of Behçet's disease. To provide a grant, evidence of the amount needed must be provided. Examples of claims which might be funded include prepayment certificate for drugs, help with
travel to hospital, household bills, help towards computer with reading aids/
voice recognition if you are
visually impaired, or aids/other equipment not available on the NHS to help if you are
disabled.
The
Club is held at no 20 Station Rd, Colwyn Bay, LL29 8BU. We get together every 2nd and 4th Monday in the month, from 11-1 pm.
Transport and lunch may be arranged for you if required. We have guest speakers, entertainment also go out on day
trips. For further information please contact Bethan on 01248 353 604.
If you want to feel empowered and knowledgeable about the world of
technology, then join our Accessible Technology sessions. Our Senior Accessibility
Advisor Alex can provide support with using a wide range of devices such as
smart phones, computers, tablets,
braille readers and much more. They can also offer support in how everyday devices can be used to support blind and partially sighted people in areas including
travel, finances, wellbeing and fitness, independent living and school. You can arrange a personal session online with Alex, designed just for you, or you and your family.
We also run a range of group workshops online. All sessions last between 1 and 1.5 hours and can be arranged at a date and time of your convenience.
The group usually meets at Jones Court at around 9.30 to
travel by
bus or train to the chosen starting point and returns by approximately 3 or 4pm. Sighted guides are available for those who need one. The group usually stops for a mid morning coffee stop so take a flask along. Lunchtime is usually spent at a local cafe along the route.
Resource centre run by Sight Life. It contains the latest aids, gadgets and information for
vi people, and all the equipment is sold at concessionary prices. Staff and volunteers are always on hand to advise and assist, but you are also welcome just to browse around.
Transport can be arranged if required.
We work with individuals with sight loss to support them to run individual social action projects. This project equips people with sight loss with the skills and confidence to make a change in society. Individuals will learn a suite of skills such as campaigning, marketing and networking and they will be supported to
lead their own social change project on a topic that is important to them, for example, improving access in their local community centre or public
transport, creating more recycling facilities in their community or working with a
service provider to make their written materials more accessible.
A mature group of around 40
visually impaired people. Members are brought in by V.E.S.T
transport">community transport including those in residential care. The group enjoys morning coffee or tea, lunch, bingo, raffles and quizzes and are well supported by an enthusiastic group of volunteers.
A door-to-door volunteer
transport service organised by Sight Life. It can be used for social activities, hospital appointments and meetings, but not for work purposes. Two working day's notice is requested.
Library records mentioning transport
Information produced by Bridgevis to give
bus drivers an awareness of the issues faced by
visually impaired people when trying to use bus services. (It is included in the
Transport edition of Roundup, number 13 – Summer 2013, pages 8-9.)
Walking to shops, catching a
bus, train, taxi or going on
holiday can be challenging when you have sight loss. In this leaflet, you'll find information about
travel services and the assistance that’s available, along with useful tips to help you get out and about confidently.
