ALL ABOUT US
Community Transport
Since 1999, our organisation has become one of the most successful Community Transport Schemes in the UK and we recently received wider UK recognition being awarded CTA Provider of the year at the CTA Awards 2023.
With the assistance of volunteer drivers, we have created community transport, which is safe, accessible, cost-effective and flexible. The scheme is run by the community, for the community and meets the individual needs of people isolated by inadequate transport.
Our Staff
We have a skilled staff team who have decades of experience working in and for the local community. Our staff are passionate about what we do and care about our clients. We have become highly respected by health professionals in the area. From care workers to doctors, all introduce patients to Badenoch & Strathspey Community ConnXions to support their health and wellbeing. Some of our activities include:
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A community car scheme utilising volunteer drivers.
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A door-to-door fully accessible bus service
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Assisted shopping service
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Befriending scheme
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Lunch & Supper Clubs
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And many other supported social activities
Award Winning
BSCX have acquired two accessible vehicles ( one minibus and one car) as well as a second minibus for private hire,we also offer, free wheelchair loan and an electric trishaw service taking people from local care homes out and about.
The organisation, staff and volunteers have won numerous local and national awards, demonstrating Badenoch & Strathspey Community ConnXions' valued impact on the community.
The COVID pandemic had a marked impact on our communities. Both volunteers and clients were no longer able to venture out, instead living in isolation and fear. As a result, the organisation was focused on supporting client’s basic needs, delivering shopping and medicines, and offering reassurance.
Now that restrictions have lifted, BSCX focus is now on helping our clients to build their confidence to re-engage in society. Part of that support saw a focus on outdoor activities and the launch of one of the most rewarding projects to date, the allotment.
Our Vision
As we come out of the pandemic, we have taken the opportunity to reflect. We are no longer simply a transport company. The pandemic has taught us that through the many services we offer, we have become so much more for our communities.
Our 5-year vision, Community ConnXions, The Way Ahead 2022 – 2027, has launched the next phase of our development. With a change of name to Badenoch & Strathspey Community ConnXions,, we are reaching out past our main client groups to all those in need of our services, expanding into outlying communities and continuing to work in partnership focused on our aim: “To improve the lives and wellbeing of people in our community enabling them to remain independent for longer”