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Wheelchair and Small Equipment Hire

AgeUK offer short term wheelchair hire up to 6 weeks. Small charge

Blue Badge

Get a badge

01228 606060

Blue.badge@cumbriacc.gov.uk

www.cumbria.gov.uk

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Blue Badge Network keeps users up to date with parking schemes and regulations

Mrs J Russell

01384 257001

headoffice@bluebadgenetwork.org.uk

www.bluebadgenetwork.org.uk

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Transport

Allerdale Rural Transport provides affordable services throughout Cumbria

Brian Dobinson

A.R.Transport@googlemail.com

01900 67030

Community Transport schemes supported by Cumbria CC

Caroline Watson

01228 226725

Caroline.watson@cumbriacc.gov.uk

Rural Wheels is a demand-responsive service for people in rural areas

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publictransport@cumbriacc.gov.uk

Katy Wood

01228 336721

Vehicles, adaptations

Motability

www.motability.co.uk

0845 456 4566

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Railcards

Save up to a third on rail travel for over 60s

www.railcard.co.uk

08457 484950

NoW Card

Free bus travel for over 60s

Holders may qualify for further concessionary travel from Allerdale BC, but these are reducing

www.nowcard.org

0845 058 1096

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Car-sharing

Cumbria Voluntary Car Scheme

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Gillian McGuiggan

01228 221427

Minibus

Cumbria Community Transport has community minibuses available for hire

Colin Spencer

01946 812777

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Holidays

Age UK has developed a programme of short breaks by coach throughout the UK for over 50s

01900 873933