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Hounslow Community Transport Services
The services are listed below:
HCT Minibus Hire Service
What is the HCT Minibus Hire Service?
The HCT Minibus Hire Service provides safe, accessible and affordable transport to community and ethnic groups of every kind in the London Borough of Hounslow. HCT makes a meaningful contribution to reducing social exclusion and increasing access across Hounslow and places beyond that residents of Hounslow wish to visit. Five of the six vehicle fleet are wheelchair accessible.
How do I become a member of HCT?
If your group is a community or a not-for-profit organisation then you can apply to HCT to become a registered Member to hire HCT minibuses.
Who can drive a HCT minibus?
When an organisation becomes a member of HCT it should arrange for one or more MiDAS qualified volunteers to be available to drive minibuses when required. If it is not possible to find a volunteer driver then HCT will endeavour to provide a driver.
HCT has to abide by a code of practice that applies to all Community Transport organisations. Authorised drivers of HCT minibuses must be between 21 years and 70 years and have a full UK driving licence that should ideally be without endorsements, although certain minor offences are allowable. In any case, there should be no prosecutions pending.
*All drivers of HCT minibuses must hold a current MiDAS certificate*
When can I book a minibus?
Bookings need to be made between 8.30 am and 4.30 pm from Monday to Friday. Bookings cannot be made by fax, email or answer phone. Groups can book a minibus as and when required or on a regular basis. In all cases, bookings will be accepted subject to availability of a suitable minibus to meet your needs.
Testimonial
"I have been using minibuses from Hounslow Community Transport for 23 years. The staff at HCT are always very helpful and friendly. HCT is a wonderful and essential service."
Pauline Hart: Hounslow Buzz Club
What are the HCT minibus hire service charges?
Membership Fees
a) Groups receiving £1,000 or less funding per year:
£19.80 (£16.50 + VAT)
b) Groups receiving more than £1,000 and less than £5,000 funding per year:
£46.20 (£38.50 + VAT)
c) Groups receiving more than £5,000 funding per year:
£92.40 (£77.00 + VAT)
*Membership fees are subject to VAT although hire charges are not*
Hire Charges
£3.20 per hour for the first day and £25.00 per day for each additional day.
Mileage Charges
1 to 100 miles: costs £0.90 per mile
101+ miles: costs £0.60 per mile
HCT MiDAS Qualified Drivers
£10.00 per hour
Cancellation Charge
A cancellation charge of £20 will be made if a minibus booking is cancelled within 24 hours of the booking date/time.
Where can you find Hounslow Community Transport (HCT)?
(Right click map to print a copy)
9 Montague Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW3 1JY
Tel: 020 8572 8204
Hounslow Furniture Recycling Project
What is the Hounslow Furniture Recycling Project?
The Hounslow Furniture Recycling Project is a service dedicated to redistributing donated reusable furniture and electrical household appliances (excluding Television sets) to those who may otherwise struggle to afford such items.
Reusable furniture and electrical household appliances are displayed in the showroom in Isleworth. Items on display are available for purchase at very reasonable prices reflecting the socially inclusive focus of the service.
All items supplied by the Hounslow Furniture Recycling Project will be inspected for safety and all electrical items will be PAT tested.
In the UK, Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) is a process by which electrical appliances are routinely checked to see if they are safe. Items will be tested for insulation resistance (that no current is passing to the appliance surface) and, if necessary , for earth continuity (that the appliance has a connection to the protective earthing conductor in the fixed wiring).
*All testing is carried out by a certified PAT engineer*
Who can use the Hounslow Furniture Recycling Project?
The Hounslow Furniture Recycling Project is dedicated to provide furniture and electrical household appliances to people who would otherwise struggle to afford such items.
When is Furniture Project Open?
The Hounslow Furniture Recycling Project is open Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 4.30pm. Once a month, the Hounslow Furniture Recycling Project is open on a Saturday - look in the 'News and Forthcoming Events' section to find the date of the next Saturday opening.
How can I donate items?
If you have items to donate (only good condition reusable items please!) contact the Hounslow Furniture Recycling Project on: 020 8814 2225. All items are collected FREE OF CHARGE.
What household items do we accept as donations?
- Furniture e.g. sofas, beds, wardrobes, tables & chairs etc.
- White goods e.g. fridges, freezers, washing machines and cookers.
All items for donation will be inspected before collection and we reserve the right not to take items that are clearly in poor condition or, in the case of upholstered furniture, items that were manufactured before 1997.
Where can you find Hounslow Furniture Recycling Project?
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Carnegie Hall, Northcote Ave, Isleworth, TW7 7JQ
Tel: 020 8892 4916 or 020 8814 2225
Fax: 020 8744 0623
Bus: The furniture showroom is within short walking distance from the H20, H37 and 267 bus routes.
Shopmobility
What is Shopmobility?
Shopmobility in Hounslow is a service that hires out battery-powered scooters, power chairs, and manual wheelchairs to enable people to independently do their shopping and make visits in central Hounslow. The Shopmobility office provides full training on how to operate the mobility scooters.
Who can use Shopmobility?
Shopmobility is a service available to anyone living, working or visiting the London Borough of Hounslow, who have mobility problems. This includes elderly or disabled people right through to those with temporary mobility problems due to illness or for example a broken leg. You do not need to be a registered disabled, a regular wheelchair user or a Blue Badge holder to use the service.
What are the Shopmobility charges?
- £6
- £3/day + £50 deposit
Where can you find Shopmobility?
Shopmobility is located in the underground car park below ASDA in the Blenheim Centre in central Hounslow. There are car parking bays reserved just for Shopmobility users alongside the Shopmobility office. Alternatively, entry to the car park can be gained via either the main escalator at the front of the Blenheim Centre or by its lifts located in ASDA.
CAR PARKING IS FREE FOR ALL MEMBERS WHEN THEY HIRE A SCOOTER
Tel: 020 8570 3343
shopmobility@hounslowct.org.uk
(Right click map to print a copy)
Hounslow Shopmobility, Blenheim Centre, Prince Regent Road, Hounslow, TW3 1NL
How do I become a Shopmobility member?
To join you will need to complete a simple membership form and provide two forms of identification i.e. a utility bill or bank statement to confirm your address, and a passport, drivers licence or Blue Badge to verify your signature.
There is an annual membership fee of just £6, which entitles you to hire a scooter or wheelchair for £1 on each occasion. Day visitors to Hounslow Shopmobility, who are not members, may hire equipment at a cost of £2 per day.
When is Shopmobility open?
The service is open from 10am - 4pm Monday to Saturday. It may be advisable to phone the office on 020 8570 3343 to book the vehicle of your choice to ensure availability.
What is MiDAS?
MiDAS is a scheme developed by the Community Transport Association to increase the competency of minibus drivers. It provides a nationally recognised standard for minibus drivers. HCT provides affordable Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme (MiDAS) accredited training to individuals and organisations so that they can hire HCT or similar vehicles provided for hire by other organisations, or their own vehicles, for trips to be undertaken by residents of the borough.
How to become MiDAS trained?
Contact Peter Blake at HCT on 020 8572 8204 to obtain all details on how to undertake MiDAS training.
MiDAS Training Fee
£70.00 (MiDAS Certificate valid 4 Years)
MiDAS Training Dates
January 2011 : Thursday 27th & Friday 28th
February 2011 : Thursday 24th & Friday 25th
March 2011 : Thursday 24th & Friday 25th
April 2011 : Wednesday 27th & Thursday 28th
May 2011 :Thursday 26th & Friday 27th
June 2011 : Thursday 23rd & Friday 24th
July 2011 : Wednesday 28th & Thursday 29th
August 2011: Thursday 26th & Friday 27th
September 2011 : Thursday 29th & Friday 30th
October 2011 : Thursday 27th & Friday 28th
November 2011 : Thursday 24th & Friday 25th
December 2011 : Thursday 15th & Friday 16th
