# Care Lochaber

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC019863
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** Jan. 15, 2007
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC019863


## Contact

- **Address:** Waverly House, Ground Floor High Street, Fort William, Fort William, Inverness-shire
- **Postcode:** PH33 6XX
- **Website:** www.carelochaber.org



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage&#x27;

**What the charity does:** Care Lochaber was set up to address concerns about the lack of appropriate transport for people disadvantaged by poverty, age, disability, ill health, or rural isolation.  The main thing that we do is provide a volunteer community car scheme for people who can’t access public transport. The charity is supported by a group of volunteers who use their own vehicles to provide journeys for people who need access to health and medical appointments, shopping, visiting friends and attending various community activities.  Our car scheme is now the established method of transport for older and immobile people in Lochaber who rely on a vital, door-to-door, affordable service.  All service users register with us and indicate their needs, so that an appropriate driver and vehicle can be allocated. Drivers receive an induction and ongoing training on health and safety, emergency procedures and helping passengers.  We work with a small number of volunteers in each populated area of Lochaber.

**Beneficiaries:** &#x27;Older People&#x27;,&#x27;People with disabilities or health problems&#x27;,&#x27;Other charities or voluntary bodies&#x27;

**Objectives:** The organisation&#x27;s purposes are: The relief of those in need in the Lochaber area by reason of age, illhealth, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage by enabling their independence, safety, health and wellbeing. To promote such other similar charitable purposes as may from time to time be determined.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Highland
- **Geographical spread:** Wider, but within one local authority area






