Cookstown Rural Community Transport
Mission Statement:
Cookstown Rural Community Transport aims to provide accessible, affordable and available transport to registered individuals from the rural areas and groups within the Cookstown Council area.
Contact Details
| Contact Name | Brigid Scullion |
| Address | Unit 4 Derryloran Business Centre Cookstown Co. Tyrone BT80 9LU |
| crct@communitytransport-ni.com | |
| Telephone | 028 867 67766 |
| Fax | 028 867 66068 |
| Operational Area | Cookstown Rural Community Transport is based on the outskirts of Cookstown. It provides a local service to rural dwellers. Areas covered by CRCT include: Moneymore, Ballyronan, Coagh, The Loup, Ardboe, Stewartstown, Kildress, The Rock, Pomeroy, Lissan & Sandholes. |
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Who is Cookstown Rural Community Transport?
CRCT is a charitable organisation specialising in flexible, affordable community transport. Primarily funded by the Department for Regional Development, we are highly experienced in providing transport services for individuals and community groups.
CRCT offers access to vital local services – post offices, shops, doctors, local health services – as well as social outings and community group trips.
What transport services are available?
CRCT provides a range of service options tailored to suit individual and group travel requirements:
- For individuals there are Dial a Lift and Social Car schemes providing door to door travel, either in CRCT minibuses or by car with vetted volunteers.
- For groups, our 16 seated minibuses are available for hire either with a CRCT driver or on a hire without driver. Please note that all drivers must hold a valid Midas certificate and be registered with Cookstown Rural Community Transport.
How to use CRCT services
In order to use CRCT you will need to register as a member. Joining CRCT is easy – just contact the office and our staff will be happy to talk you through the registration process. Membership for individuals is £5 and £20.00 per year for groups.
Once you have signed up as a member, simply contact the office to book your transport giving as much notice as possible. We will do our very best to have a vehicle available for you.
How much does it cost to travel?
Members with valid Smart Passes can travel for free or half fare on Dial a Lift services through the Assisted Rural Travel pilot in operation until March 2011. Other services – for individuals and groups – are priced affordably.
Training:
CRCT provide a number of driver-related training courses, including;
- Midas Driver Training
- Midas Car & MPV
- Passenger Assistant Training
- Fire Evacuation (MEEP)
Other Services:
Social Car Scheme:
CRCT operates a voluntary car scheme which is available to members on a door-to-door basis. This scheme is serviced by a pool of volunteers who use their own car to transport members to a variety of activities such as health appointments, shopping or visiting someone.Volunteers are reimbursed for the cost of the journey and out of pocket expenses.
Shopmobility:
CRCT currently managed the Cookstown Shopmobility which is based at the Burnavon Arts & Cultural Centre. Hire of powered scooters and manual wheelchairs is available for registered users. Please contact us for further information.
Current Volunteer Opportunities
CRCT currently have a number of volunteer positions available, these include;
- Minibus drivers
- Social Car Drivers
- Passenger Assistants
- Fund raisers
- Shop mobility Assistants
