Transport Team

We are a team of up to 30 members of staff including supervisors, community drivers, support assistants and passenger assistants. We have a fleet of nine adapted buses that transport up to seven seated clients and two wheelchairs.

What do we do?

We support residents of St Helens Borough by providing transport to vulnerable adults and young persons - whether it be through age or disability - and statutory transport for students.

The services we support include taking clients to and from schools (Mill Green and Activate), day opportunities (Stephenson's Resource Centre, Grange Valley and The World of Glass), Kershaw and health and community referrals. Health and community referrals include (but are not exhaustive) admissions and/or discharges from hospitals and care homes, outpatient appointments and therapy appointments.

When do we work?

• Monday - Friday, 7.30am - 9pm
• Saturday and Sunday, 10am - 6pm
• Bank Holidays, 11am - 5pm (no service Christmas Day)

How do I access your service?

• For schools, please contact schools transport directly on 01744 671031 or 01744 671033
• For day services, contact can be made via social workers on 01744 676767
• For health and community, referrals should be made by the professionals involved. Please contact our office on either 01744 676605 or 01744 676621.

Who are we able to transport?

We can transport people: 

• who are independently mobile or use mobility aids
• their own wheelchairs (both manual and well-controlled electrical)
• who require a wheelchair for transporting
• Covid positive clients. Please inform us if you are Covid positive so we can manage additional time for cleaning and PPE
• with small personal oxygen tanks.

We are unable to transport people:

• who require a stretcher
• who are unable to weight bear
• who require transfers via stands
• with large oxygen tanks.