Accessible Transport in South East Dorset -

Community cars

For essential journeys where there is no public transport

Shopmobility

Gain your freedom and remove the barriers to independent shopping

Our accessible services

Discover the Freedom of Independent Travel with Sedcat! Are you or a loved one finding it challenging to get around Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch? Look no further than sedcat (South East Dorset Community Accessible Transport), your reliable and friendly transport...

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Community Cars

Community Car Scheme The Community Cars Service helps anyone living in postcode areas BH1 – BH18 & BH23 who is unable to use public transport, but who still needs to make essential journeys. We understand how difficult life can become once...

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Our BAT Bus Our community bus picture of lady getting off the bus

Our Accessible Transport Bus

Our Accessible Transport bus service is available for people who find it difficult to use public transport to get out and about. “Helping local people get out and about, make friends, and feel part of the community again.” Many people...

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Hospital Hop

sedcat offers a weekday wheelchair-accessible shuttle service which can take you to a one-off hospital appointment at Bournemouth, Christchurch or Poole Hospitals. The services available will be dependent on where you live. We received a substantial Grant from the Motability Foundation...

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In each of the three mobility scooters for four lone

Long Loan Of Mobility Equipment

Long loan mobility equipment rentals are available to help local residents and visitors to Bournemouth get around with freedom, independence and dignity. Equipment available for hire from Castlepoint Shopmobility for longer term use includes manual wheelchairs, electric scooters and small collapsible scooters. Enjoying...

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Trips and outings

sedcat offers regular social outings and trips in fully accessible vehicles to help people get out and chat with others, make friends and enjoy the local area. Our popular trips are ideal for people with mobility problems who want to...

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Our latest news

Winter trip dates now released

Getting you out and about during Winter Bournemouth BH1—BH11 Half day outing trips for small groups Bookings can be made a week in advance by calling 01202...

Become a volunteer driver and you’ll play a vital part in reducing isolation.

We are looking for friendly and reliable volunteers to join our community car driver team. In this role, you will provide safe and supportive transport for local residents...

New Trip Dates for Autumn

Getting you out and about during Autumn Bournemouth BH1—BH11 Half day outing trips for small groups Bookings can be made a week in advance by calling...

Summer Trips Dates Now Available

Getting you out and about this summer Bournemouth BH1—BH11 Half day outing trips for small groups Bookings can be made a week in advance by calling...

Helping more people than ever but we are now at capacity

Our membership scheme is now full, we are working to secure more capacity but in the meantime we are unfortunately unable to take on any new members. As...

A lady on a scooter with two young people along side

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Customer Satisfaction Survey Tom Hillier Award Nominations 2025 The Tom Hillier Award, established in honour of the National Federation of Shopmobility (NFSUK) founder Tom Hillier, recognises outstanding service...

Our reason for being

About sedcat

sedcat (South East Dorset Community Accessible Transport) is a charity dedicated to meeting the transport needs of...

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Support us

sedcat provides a much loved and valued service for the local community. Our services are a lifeline...

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Contact us

We would love to hear from you and if you would like to get in touch, have...

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Vacancies

We are looking for Drivers and Trustees to join our board. Join us to make a difference....

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Volunteer with us

At sedcat we have many areas of where you can volunteer with us and help us meet...

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Our Governance

sedcat (South East Dorset Community Accessible Transport) is a charity dedicated to meeting the transport needs of...

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What our passengers are saying

Janet contacted us following a recommendation as in her own words ‘I didn’t know where to turn’. At risk and needing help, she had to get to her husband’s funeral....

‘I can’t thank you enough’

Making it possible for Janet to say goodbye to her husband was one of the kindest things your driver could do. A moving reminder of the human value of #communitytransport...

A moving reminder of the human value of community transport

I rely on you, I use you to do my shopping and get to the hospital - you are a god send. I have used your trips and like going...

I rely on you, I use you to do my shopping and get to the hospital

I am a double amputee, when the busses were not running i just could not get out at all, i depend on it for my shopping, i use it once...

I just could not manage without it

I am partially sighted, the boys are brilliant, I go shopping at Castlepoint and Boscombe, they help me in with my shopping, if it were not for the bus I...

I am partially sighted, the boys are brilliant

It is so helpful, I used it last Friday, I came to the shops and it gets me out of the house, I have a good old browse around and...

It is so helpful, I used it last Friday

it is an absolute godsend, just could not manage without it, I live on my own and if it were not for the bus I could not get out at...

It is an absolute godsend

The service is absolute heaven, I am able to get out which I cannot do without the bus, I can now go to Boscombe as well as Castlepoint and enjoy...

The service is absolute heaven,

I just could not do without it - I get my shopping done sometimes at Castlepoint M&S and the other time at Lidl in Boscombe. It means I can go...

Our Accessible Bus

Community cars

Shopmobility

Our Services

Community Cars

Our Accessible Transport Bus

Hospital Hop

Long Loan Of Mobility Equipment

Trips and outings

Winter trip dates now released

Become a volunteer driver and you’ll play a vital part in reducing isolation.

New Trip Dates for Autumn

Summer Trips Dates Now Available

Helping more people than ever but we are now at capacity

Please vote for sedcat Shopmobility

Buddies on the Bus

You can access our services

Ron helped me with my hospital visit

Shop using a power chair, it’s fun and easy

I now feel that I can keep my independence

The BAT Bus reaches out into the community

Shopping is no longer a chore

About sedcat

Support us

Contact us

Vacancies

Volunteer with us

Our Governance