O DDRWS i Ddrws provides transport for some of the most vulnerable people living on the Llyn.

Many service users suffer disability and live in remote areas with limited access to public transport.

The service has become a lifeline for these people: in 2014 alone, Llyn residents took over 3,500 trips on the bus with 40 per cent of passengers using the bus to get to the local hospital and 10 per cent of people taking it to get to work.

The service is run by local volunteers who support the work of the project.

O Ddrws i Ddrws was set up in 2002 and aims to maintain, secure and develop the community transport scheme which decreases deprivation within disadvantaged areas of Pen Llyn.

O Ddrws i Ddrws run a transport service for disadvantaged people from their homes to reach essential services and back home (hence the name of the scheme ‘O Ddrws i Ddrws’ which means ‘From door to door’).

Due to the low population, there is limited public transport available in the Llyn area and this serves only the main villages and towns. People living outside these villages and towns are unable to take advantage of public transport; others find transport difficult due to disability, sickness or old age.

Most of the journeys undertaken are to health appointments, but the service also take disadvantaged people to work, to shop, bank, hairdressers, social activities and visits.

In addition to the service provided by the charity’s vehicles, the service is also supported by a large fleet of volunteer drivers who use their own cars to fetch and carry people.

O Ddrws i Ddrws is an organisation set up by the community for the benefit of the community and has over 500 members.

Elaine Davies, of Dinas Mawddwy, is the founder member of O Ddrws i Ddrws, and has volunteered for the organisation for over 15 years.

Explaining how it all began, she said: “O Ddrws i Ddrws came about when a local study was carried out which highlighted the need for accessible transport for the vulnerable and elderly within the community. At the time, I was volunteering with a project assisting mentally and physically handicapped people within the community, so I witnessed these results first hand.

“Having volunteered with many projects over the years, it gives me great satisfaction in knowing I’m doing my bit for the community. The scheme not only provides transport to medical appointments but also allows people to stay connected with their friends and family; the scheme has become such an integral part of many people’s day-to-day lives."