Bo'ness Car 4U secured £5,000 through Community Choices to help cover volunteer mileage costs during the first year of its operation.
Since launching in January 2022, the charity - which provides a free hospital transport service to cancer patients who would otherwise struggle to get to their appointments - has covered 8,230 miles (to end September).
With referrals coming in from all three GP practices based in Bo’ness, the charity undertook 64 journeys in August and September alone.
Once a referral is made, Bo’ness Car 4U liaises directly with patients to arrange transportation, picking them up and dropping them off at their home. This helps reduce the length of time they are away from home and the stress they face travelling to and from treatments.
Rod McNeill, Chair, said:
"One particular day we conveyed five different patients to their places of treatment and home again, something we are proud to have been able to do. That was only made possible because of two things, donations and volunteers, so thank you Community Choices for helping us achieve that."
