Calne & District Link Scheme Trustees Report 2025 The number of trips carrled out by the drivers continues to rise, with 4,687 carried out in the 12 months up to end of June 25, compared to 3,926 carried out in the 12 months up to end of June 2024. During last month we set a record, of 94, for the largest number of trlps carried out in one week. The lar8e increase in non-Health related trips is mainly down to the popularity of the Tuesday gatherings at the Town Hall. Up to the calendar year-end 2024 we, as volunteers, drove 72,851 miles and did 3,977 trips. We gave up 7,689 hours of our time. This Is a 6% increase in miles. a 9% increase in the number of trips and, surprisingly, a 5% decrease in hours, which indicates a greater proportion of shorter trips. We have attended local groups; the Calne Health & Social Care Forum, the Voices & Dementia group. I have attended Wiltshire Link Chairs, meetings through the year, organised by Community First. Calne Link Scheme received a Certificate of Achievement Award at the Calne Town Council Civic Awards ceremony again this year, which Frank Rumble attended on 14 March. We continue our involvement in the 'Warm Spaces, initiative, drawing on the funds given by a donor in 2022, allowing Calne Link to offer free transport to the Methodist Church on Wednesdays. Two-thirds of the £1,500 donation has been utilised to date. We have been unsuccessful In arranging a timely Drive Plus Driver Assessment with Wiltshire Council for one of our volunteers. l am therefore investigating a switch to IAM Roadsmart. The cost is greater but is anticipated to be more efficient. The technical support for the software used by our Co-ordinators has been switched to a new provider, enabling the Scheme to continue without change to the software system. Fran Creosey Chair 13 July 2025
Calne & District Link Scheme Trustees Report 2025 The number of trips carried out by the drivers continues to rise, with 4,687 carried out in the 12 months up to end of June 25, compared to 3,926 carried out in the 12 months up to end of June 2024. During last month we set a record, of 94, for the largest number of trips carried out in one week. The large increase in non-Health related trips is mainly down to the popularity of the Tuesday gatherings at the Town Hall. Up to the calendar year-end 2024 we, as volunteers, drove 72,851 miles and did 3,977 trips. We gave up 7,689 hours of our time. This is a 6% increase in miles. a 9% increase in the number of trips and, surprisin8lN, a 5Vo decrease in hours, which indicat£s
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Calne and District Community Link Scheme Registered Charity 1063848 Annual Statistics for 2025 Health Related Journeys Ho8pltal8 1,374 Dental 60 GP Surgeries 399 Other Health Total Haalth Rèlated Journey8 Non-Hoalth Ralatsd Journoy8 2,448 Leisure 116 Lunch Clubs & Day Centres 1,663 Others Total Non-Heath Related Journeys Total Numbor of Joumeys Total Number of Mlles 2,264 4,712 78,358 Total Nurnber of Hourn 9,085 Donatlons and Expenditurn Expen808 paid to Volunteers £32,325.99 Donations from Clients £48,378.00