It has been operating for nearly 30 years but has been hit by financial hardships
A Derbyshire charity providing vital transport to hospitals, care homes and isolated rural villages for the disabled and elderly is set to cease trading after nearly 30 years, putting more than 60 jobs at risk.
“Staff have not yet been given notice but we are consulting with them all on the risk of redundancy . All our contracted services are being re-tendered and we are hopeful that new providers can be found for as many of them as possible. The accounts detail that it owns 31 vehicles with 16 based in Chesterfield and 15 in Ripley, with the charity registered to Marehay. It employs 67 people, with seven people on full-time contracts and 60 in part-time roles, supported by 16 volunteers.
“We understand this is an unsettling time for those who use the services and we’re already in discussion with operators, running the relevant tender and contract processes. We hope to have more news on these plans shortly.” A message from county officials shared by Derbyshire Labour, details: “They are very keen to work with us over the next few weeks to ensure a smooth transition of services, and we are doing all we can to find operators willing to take over the services they deliver for us.
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