Bob The BusBob the Band performed from Bob the Bus at the Totnes market square on 7th Sept 2019. The band was formed from a group of volunteer drivers and the coordinator after one of our volunteers wrote a Bob the Bus song.
The short 30 minute performance raised £110 for the charity. Big Thanks to everyone involved.
You can see a video of the whole event on our facebook page HERE
We all know that looking after our mental, emotional and physical well being is important. But where to turn for help, or ideas to keep active and connected?
This Caring Town Fair brings together 30 local organisations and groups, and they will be delighted to meet you and explain their various services and activities.
Bob the Bus will be holding a stall to tell people about the services we provide in Totnes and neighbouring villages. If you want to become a volunteer driver, commitee member or fundraiser then come along and have a chat with our team.
If you have a question or a problem you’re struggling with, or you’re simply interested in getting more involved in your community by volunteering or taking up a new activity, come along and find out more.
There’s support available for managing health conditions like dementia or anxiety and help with disabilities. You’ll find assistance for people who are caring for loved ones. Local services can also help you address financial issues such as debts and benefits.
Enjoy a health check with one of the nurses, find out your heart’s true age, and have fun trying out some new equipment such as the “picker-upper” for people who fall but struggle to get up again by themselves.
Find out about the great services for our older people, and local projects that are helping young people have more voice and influence here, as well as support for good mental and emotional health.
Want to be more social or active? Come and find out about things like walking groups and gardening, music and arts activities where you can make new friends.
Information will be available on plenty of other services and groups that can’t be there on the day.
Drop in, have a chat and enjoy the delicious food and drink provided by Food in Community, and bring your children so they can try out the free activities.
Too good to miss? We think so and hope to see you there!
Once again Bob the Bus is running the popular Park and Ride free service from Follaton House into town for the three late night shopping evenings on 4th, 11th and 18th December. Two buses will be running approx every 15 minutes into town. We do not charge for this service, donations welcome !
www.totneslatenightshopping.co.uk
The Follaton House Park and Ride service will start from Follaton House TQ9 5NE at 5.30pm, going via the Rotherfold, Bypass, Station Road and opposite the Seven Stars. Then on to St Katherine’s Way, the Rotherfold and back to Follaton House. Last bus leaves from opposite the Seven Stars at 10.00pm
Follow the Yellow Park and Ride signs… Come and enjoy a magical evening in Totnes!
Bob will be providing a shuttle service for this community event on Sunday 28th Oct
See event details and timetable HERE
The Totnes Pulse is a new inivitive not for profit community magazine. They are publishing articles on Bob the Bus for a whole month, showcasing what services the charity provides for Totnes and the surrounding areas. Thanks to Peter Shearn
You can see the first article here www.totnespulse.co.uk/the-totnes-holistic-bus-service/
Follow link below for the shuttle timetable and information about the event
https://www.sharphamtrust.org/calendar/course/sharpham-apple-day-2018#/events
RETUTN FARES have been suspended on the following services:
B1B Bridgetown and B2F Follaton circulars. Starting Monday 23rd July
In the last ten days we have had instances of us not being able to honour return fares on B1B and B2F circular routes on account of the bus being full. A decision has been made to suspend return fares until further notice. This is of course a result of our own success in attracting more passengers.
The service to Rattery on Monday and Thursday will cease on 2nd August. The decison to cancel this service was made due to lack of passengers
Following the last committee meeting on 16 July and feedback at the earlier AGM the decision has been made on what to do with the BOB 2 Follaton timetable on Mondays and Thursdays after the end of the service to Rattery on 2nd August.
From Monday 6th August on Mondays and Thursdays only we shall be operating the BOB 2 Follaton circular timetable from 08.30 to 16.30. Eight complete circulars on those two days. This will give us some idea of the support for services at commuter/school times, albeit on only two days a week.
There will be an on-board notice and one for the Follaton Shop shelter but the timetable will not be revised yet as we have set up a working group to look at the whole area of timetables and how we publicise our services.
Not to be left out and following a consultation with drivers, we will also be introducing a loop around Steamer Quay Road on the BOB 1 Bridgetown timetable. This change is partly driven by demand from the Guinness Trust assisted living development but is also aimed at serving the Longmarsh/Steamer Quay car parks and boat passengers. As we are short of B1 timetables they have been amended to include this extension.
Services will resume from 9.30am and 9.45am on 20th March
Bob 1 S (Stoke Gabriel am service will not be running) due to Ice
Bob 1 Bridgetown services will resume at 9.45am from Opp seven stars
Bob 2 H (Harberton/Harbertonford will not be running) due to ice
Bob 2 Follaton services will resume at 9.30am from Follaton shop
Due to the adverse weather conditions all Bob services are cancelled all day Monday 19th March. We anticipate that services will resume as normal Tuesday 20th March.