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Gain your freedom and remove the barriers to independent shopping

South East Dorset Community Accessible Transport

Safe, accessible, and affordable transportCOVID IMPORTANT INFORMATION – NEED HELP GETTING TO YOUR VACCINE? CLICK HERE>>
Updated 30th March 2021Bookings now being taken for Bournemouth and Poole for people requiring transport support to getting their COVID vaccine – Follow this link for details>>As you are no doubt aware the government has rolled out a 4 step easing of restrictions starting from 8th March so we’ve been considering how we begin to re-introduce services in line with the gradual lifting of restrictions.BAT bus shopping bus service to Castlepoint Shopping Park and Sovereign centre, Boscombe is now available; please follow this link for details>>Shopmobility will re-open on Monday 12th April between the hours of 10am -2pm

Shopmobility and our BAT busContact us for the Hospital Hop and community cars for essential medical appointments including transport to receive the COVID vaccination.

Our accessible services

Getting Back on the Road post Lockdown

As you are no doubt aware the government has rolled out a 4 step easing of restrictions starting from 8th March so we’ve been considering how we begin to re-introduce services in line with the gradual lifting of restrictions. 15TH...

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Community Cars

The Community Cars transport service helps anyone living in the Bournemouth area who is unable to use public transport, but who still need to make essential journeys. We understand how difficult life can become once people are unable to drive...

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The BAT Bus

The Bournemouth Accessible Transport (BAT) bus service is available for people who find it difficult to use public transport to get out and about. “Helping local people get out and about, make friends, and feel part of the world again.”...

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Hospital Hop

sedcat offers a weekday wheelchair-accessible shuttle service which can take you to a one-off hospital appointment at Bournemouth or Christchurch Hospitals without incurring the membership fee. We regret that this service does not currently cover Poole Hospital. Usually only available...

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Long Loan Of Mobility Equipment

Long loan mobility equipment rentals are available to help local residents and visitors to Bournemouth get around with freedom, independence and dignity. Equipment available for hire from Castlepoint Shopmobility for longer term use includes manual wheelchairs, electric scooters and small...

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Trips and outings

sedcat offers regular social outings and trips in fully accessible vehicles to help people get out and chat with others, make friends and enjoy the local area. Our popular trips are ideal for people with mobility problems who want to...

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Our latest news

Trustee Vacancy

Help shape accessible community transport in the area – join our Board of Trustees sedcat is a community transport charity operating...

We Will Soon Be Back on the Road

As you are no doubt aware the government has rolled out a 4 step easing of restrictions starting from 8th March...

Need help with transport for your COVID vaccine.

Sedcat are increasing up the help available to get people to Covid vaccinations in Bournemouth and Poole. Bookings must be made...

Tier 5 – sedcat update

COVID IMPORTANT INFORMATION – updated 6th Jan 2021 Unfortunately in the new tier 4 circumstances and the new variant, we’ve taken...

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About sedcat

sedcat (South East Dorset Community Accessible Transport) is a charity dedicated to meeting the transport...

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Support us

sedcat provides a much loved and valued service for the local community. Our services are...

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Contact us

We would love to hear from you and if you would like to get in...

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Working with us

This is where you'll find details of any vacancies and how to apply. We have...

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Volunteer with us

At sedcat we have many areas of where you can volunteer with us and help...

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Our Governance

sedcat (South East Dorset Community Accessible Transport) is a charity dedicated to meeting the transport...

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What our passengers are saying

Janet contacted us following a recommendation as in her own words ‘I didn’t know where to turn’. At risk and needing help, she had to get to her husband’s funeral....

‘I can’t thank you enough’

Making it possible for Janet to say goodbye to her husband was one of the kindest things your driver could do. A moving reminder of the human value of #communitytransport...

A moving reminder of the human value of community transport

I rely on you, I use you to do my shopping and get to the hospital - you are a god send. I have used your trips and like going...

I rely on you, I use you to do my shopping and get to the hospital

I am a double amputee, when the busses were not running i just could not get out at all, i depend on it for my shopping, i use it once...

I just could not manage without it

I am partially sighted, the boys are brilliant, I go shopping at Castlepoint and Boscombe, they help me in with my shopping, if it were not for the bus I...

I am partially sighted, the boys are brilliant

It is so helpful, I used it last Friday, I came to the shops and it gets me out of the house, I have a good old browse around and...

It is so helpful, I used it last Friday

it is an absolute godsend, just could not manage without it, I live on my own and if it were not for the bus I could not get out at...

It is an absolute godsend

The service is absolute heaven, I am able to get out which I cannot do without the bus, I can now go to Boscombe as well as Castlepoint and enjoy...

The service is absolute heaven,

I just could not do without it - I get my shopping done sometimes at Castlepoint M&S and the other time at Lidl in Boscombe. It means I can go...

Our BAT Bus

Community cars

Shopmobility

Getting Back on the Road post Lockdown

Community Cars

The BAT Bus

Hospital Hop

Long Loan Of Mobility Equipment

Trips and outings

Buddies on the Bus

You can access our services

Ron helped me with my hospital visit

Shop using a power chair, it’s fun and easy

I now feel that I can keep my independence

The BAT Bus reaches out into the community

Trustee Vacancy

We Will Soon Be Back on the Road

Need help with transport for your COVID vaccine.

Tier 5 – sedcat update

About sedcat

Support us

Contact us

Working with us

Volunteer with us

Our Governance