A BUS service that benefits disabled people across Gwynedd has opened a new base at Ceris Newydd Nursing Home, Treborth.

Barbara Bus offer an invaluable service to wheelchair users who cannot use public transport and have no other means of getting out and about.

Siân Gwenllian AM attended the launch of the new Arfon service last week and welcomed the fantastic provision that will make a huge difference to people’s lives.

She said: “Elderly people and people of all ages with mobility problems can easily become very isolated when they find themselves unable to do the things that the rest of us take for granted.

“A simple trip out into town or to a café can be impossible for wheelchair users who don’t have their own transport, so being able to book the Barbara Bus for a day out will be make such a difference.”

Since the Welsh branch of the Barbara Bus charity began nine years ago, it has been helping people who until now could not get out and about without serious difficulty.

Barbara Bus Gwynedd allows friends, family or carers to borrow a vehicle specially adapted for wheelchair users for a day, a weekend or even longer, providing the opportunity to attend social occasions, get to medical appointments and even go on holiday in privacy, comfort and safety at reasonable cost.

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