hoppa's transport services relieve travel anxiety which is known to stop older people from going out altogether. Some of hoppa's passengers have mobility issues that make public buses, taxis and local volunteer car schemes difficult or even impossible to use.

One of our customers said: "My husband suffers from a rare, muscle destroying disease and he can no longer get in and out of a car or step up onto a bus. Because of the lift on the hoppa bus he is able to stand on this and enter the bus. This and an ambulance are his only means of transport".

Over 60% of hoppa's customers live alone. The bus journey provides a positive social experience and reduces isolation. A passenger has described hoppa as "a link with the outside world".

Buying 2 new electric vehicles will help hoppa's utilise cleaner fuel technologies. This will bring real benefits to the environment and to all the residents of Waverley, making it an even better and healthier place to live.