Vantastic

Vantastic is a Not for Profit Irish Charity that offers accessible transport services to people with disabilities and ageing & older people (65+) with mobility impairments. Vantastic does this by providing Door-to-Door demand responsive transport services in a combined fleet of thirty specially converted vehicles.

While Vantastic is a Dublin based organisation we are able to accommodate some transport requests outside of Dublin. Please contact us directly with any enquiries.

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Background

The Vantastic service originated from the total lack of accessible transport in the early 1990s and the efforts made by the Centre for Independent Living Dublin to establish a transport division (called Vantastic) with the twin aims of providing an accessible transport service for people with disabilities and also to act as a policy lobby group on government.

Vantastic was registered as a limited company (limited by guarantee not having share capital and tax exempt under charitable status CHY13777) in June 2000. Since then it has operated as a membership based organisation, managed by its own Voluntary Board of Directors who employ a total of 41 staff to provide a 7 day a week (standard daily operating hours 07.00-22.00) transport services.

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Vantastic Mission Statement / Vision

To provide a flexible, customer focused fully accessible and affordable transport services for our members.
To provide a door-to-door demand responsive transport service to members in the areas where we operate.
Through the provision of our transport services to contribute to the social and economic development of the areas where we operate particularly in relation to the education, training, recreation, social activities and employment of our members.
To work with existing and new transport providers and relevant agencies to develop a comprehensive transport network for all people with disabilities and ageing & older people (65+) with mobility Impairments.

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Funding of Vantastic

Vantastic is part government funded to provide its service, the balance of funding is raised from Member contributions and fundraising.

We receive government funding to operate from The Department of Social Protection (under the Community Services Program managed on their behalf by Pobal) and The Department of Justice and Equality (under a Pilot Project managed on their behalf by Pobal).

It is only through the continued support of government funding, membership contributions and donations from fundraising that Vantastic is able to continue to increase service levels thus providing increased opportunities for people with disabilities and ageing & older people (65+) with mobility impairments to reach their fullest potential, engage in active citizenship, remove social exclusion and ensure that the talents and contributions of no one individual is ignored or overlooked.

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Supporting Vantastic

Vantastic is an extremely important organisation and representative voice for people with disabilities and ageing and older people (65+) with mobility impairments.

In order for Vantastic to continue supporting and servicing our 4,800 plus members - WE NEED your help!

How can you help?

You can help Vantastic in a variety of ways:

By becoming a friend of Vantastic by making a regular contribution.
By organising a fundraising event
By donating a gift in kind
By making a bequest to Vantastic in your will

For further details on how to help Vantastic please contact us directly

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