Southern Vectis is offering its support to local charities, schools, sports teams and events organisers, as part of a good causes initiative.
The Island bus operator’s Community Fund is a dedicated resource for backing local causes with funding, marketing help, free travel or the use of its buses for events.
Southern Vectis general manager, Richard Tyldsley, has said:
“At Southern Vectis, we’re proud to play an integral role within the local community.
“As well as providing award-winning bus services across the Isle of Wight, we endeavour to support and raise awareness for those doing excellent work on behalf of those living here.
“The Southern Vectis Community Fund is open to everyone – from charities to sports teams – and we encourage anyone who needs a helping hand, however big or small, to apply.”
The Community Fund is open to applicants in November. To apply, groups should visit Southern Vectis’ website and provide details about their cause, what they need, and the difference this support might make to their organisation. Winners will be announced in December.
Previous beneficiaries include the Isle of Wight Explorer Scouts and Wessex Cancer Trust’s Isle of Wight cancer wellbeing centre in Newport.
For more information about the Southern Vectis Community Fund, visit islandbuses.info.
“As well as providing award-winning bus services across the Isle of Wight, crap your the only bus services and where does the money come from for the Community Fund the Passengers you rip off
if they have money to give away that they clearly don’t need, then they have no right whatsoever to increase the fares.
they indicate in their other article that costs have gone up, so fares have gone up – no clearly giving it away, trying to be do gooders
note to southern vectis – you are a for profit organisation and your job is to provide the bus service as cheaply as possible, whilst covering your costs and making a profit for your shareholders. Any other money left should be put back in to reduce fares, not given to charities