Help us buy a bus (or two)!
Two of our minibuses have driven over 100,000 miles and need replacing. They’re old, unreliable and cost an increasing amount of money to keep on the road.
In 2023 we let our members down, when our vehicles broke down and were off the road.
This isn’t just an inconvenience….
It’s “making do” with what’s in the cupboard.
It’s back to loneliness. Helplessness. Boredom.
It’s quiet. Depression. Sad.
But you can keep our members smiling. You can make the difference. And we need you NOW!
“It’s my lifeline to the world. I’ve made so many friends since joining Friendly Bus, I really look forward to our trips out.” Friendly Bus member
Why donate to us?
Having been operating since 2002, we’re honoured to have been awarded the Queen’s Award (the equivalent of an MBE for the voluntary sector).
We pride ourselves on our reputation and providing an excellent service.
In 2023 we took over 6000 members shopping, to fitness classes or on social trips. The number of people needing our help and joining us has grown by 45% in the last year.
It’s estimated, we generate over £8.5k in direct healthcare savings and over £627k in reduced indirect healthcare costs! More information on the wider impact we have, is available here.
Ways you can help
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Donate
You can easily donate using our JustGiving page. Don’t forget to let us know if you pay income tax so we can claim gift aid - we’ll receive an extra 25p for every £1 you donate! You’re awesome - click the button below to get that fuzzy feeling!
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Sponsored activity
Imagine that feeling of completing a marathon, race, skydive or other amazing challenge. The thrill, the accomplishment and pride -all whilst raising money for us! You can setup a page on our JustGiving page!
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Business sponsorship
Is your company or employer looking to sponsor a charity? Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) allows taxes to be offset, motivates employees and boosts your reputation. We’ll advertise your donation and you could have your logo on our minibus!
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Schools, clubs, groups
Could you fundraise for us with your school, group or club? Maybe you run a book club, you’re on a darts team or we help you during your events. You can setup a page on our JustGiving page.
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Like/follow our Facebook page!
Share and interact with our posts to help more people to see them! Don’t be shy if you’ve donated - share it on your profile! Talk to your friends and family about our campaign and spready the word!
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Raise money for us!
Do you enjoy baking cakes, have green fingers, good at washing cars or could have a stall at an event to raise money for us? There’s lots of options if you’d like to get involved!
How we can support you….
Tell the world!
Of course we want to shout about it! You’re doing something amazing, so why wouldn’t we?
Make sure you tell us all the details so that we can post about it on our social media, include it in our newsletter and help with posters. Let’s make sure everyone knows about your event or activity.
Let’s do this!
Help you manage your donations
You can setup your own free page on JustGiving that links to ours!
Give your donors confidence to donate.
Allow friends and family that live further away to donate.
Manage gift aid for you - boosting your total amount raised!
Receive donations from people you don’t know!
Because it’s your own page, you still get to see the amount YOU have raised by being so awesome!
