Introducing BACT

Battle Area Community Transport Unit 8, Rutherford Business Park Battle, East Sussex. TN33 0TY. Tel: 01424 772001 e-mail: bactoffice@tiscali.co.uk

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Battle Area Community Transport (BACT) was founded in 1999 in response for the need for regular transport to include the rural areas of East Sussex and its inhabitants. BACT provide regular bus services to rural villages, and our aim is to maintain the independence of those who have no other means of transportation, especially the elderly, disadvantaged, and the disabled. The elderly for example can be transported on a regular basis in wheelchair accessible vehicles to day-care centres. We also cater for young people taking them to youth clubs and other events. Our friendly bus services, centred on Battle and Ticehurst, travel to the following villages: Ashburnham, Battle, Burwash, Etchingham, Flimwell, Mountfield, Robertsbridge, Sedlescombe, Stonegate, Ticehurst and Westfield. Our flexible services provide a wide range of pick-up/set down points to meet customer requirements for our popular trips to Eastbourne, Tunbridge Wells, Tenterden and Rye. Using sixteen seater minibuses, we provide a valuable service for many people who would otherwise be socially excluded due to lack of public transport in rural areas. All our drivers are MiDAS (Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme) trained and assessed.

NOTE OUR CHRISTMAS 2011 DATES ---- No services will run on the following dates:
24th DECEMBER 2011 to 2nd JANUARY 2012

The first scheduled service in the new year will be Tuesday 3rd JANUARY 2012.
All services will be resumed as usual. The office will also be closed until this date (weather permitting!)

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BACT is a registered charity, no. 1071961, donations, legacies and volunteers are gratefully accepted.

We are currently looking for additional volunteers as bus drivers and also a Project/Events Organiser in the office. For further information call 01424 772001

Most of our routes run to villages, hamlets and sheltered housing which are not serviced by commercial bus operators due to it not being cost effective for them. In addition to regular services, we also transport the elderly and disabled to Catsfield and Hurst Green Community centres. Special shopping trips and other excursions are organised on a regular basis to popular destinations and our buses can be hired by recognised organisations for outings to places of interest and special events.

All our bus drivers and staff, including directors, treasurer and fundraiser are volunteers. We only have one part-time admin staff in our office, this being essential to keep up with all the necessary regulations and to provide continuity. Our volunteers willingly give up their time to provide this service to the community on a regular basis. In 2008 we were honored to receive the Queens Award for Voluntary Service.

Registered Charity No: 107 1961 VAT Number: 702 6651 55
BACT registered in England & Wales as a Company Limited by Guarantee
Reg. No 3564867 Reg. Office BACT The Almonry, Battle TN33 OEA