Disability bus service thrown funding lifeline

A disability charity has welcomed a decision by the States to provide interim funding for disabled islanders.

The grant will allow physical and sensory disability charity, UnLtd, to continue delivering vital transport services until the end of 2025, bosses said.

UnLtd development manager Tim Feak said he was pleased with the announcement, which "allows our transport programme to continue whilst the States develops a long-term solution to accessible transport".

The charity, based at the Ron Short Centre at Beau Sejour, had previously been told in June 2025 its application to the Social Investment Fund had been rejected, forcing it to stop its transport service from 1 July.

UnLtd said the support "ensures continuity of care for individuals whose mobility needs cannot be met by public or private transport and recognises the essential role that tailored community transport plays in an inclusive society".

The charity said it was also encouraged by the States' efforts to develop a new Community Transport Policy and it was keen to support this work and help the States fulfil its commitment "to facilitate safe, convenient, accessible and affordable travel options for all the community".

UnLtd provides about 100 passenger journeys each week for people with disabilities and it said demand for its service was increasing.

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