To celebrate over 2-years of FoxConnect, we want to showcase the journey by highlighting the connections, best moments and positive ways the service has impacted the community with some real-life experiences. Let’s reverse and head back through the years to see where the journey has taken us!
First stop: A popular destination
There is a particular hot spot that our passengers can’t seem to get enough of.
There have been over 7000 journeys to Fosse Park over the last 2 years! Whether it’s shopping, dining out or getting to work… Our passengers have sure made use of this route.
Next stop: It really is NEXT
Transport is a vital service for commuters across the world, and we are proud to serve a stop at NEXT HQ to ensure their staff have a cheap, clean and green travel option. The service offers an essential transport link for onward travel too, serving Enderby Park and Ride, as well as Hinckley and Narborough train station.
We’ve reached the destination: Serving our community
After 2 years of creating connections, increasing access to transport and changing people’s travel habits, there are some impressive stats on the number of people within the community that have used the service.
There are over 5000 registered users of the service and there have been over 50,000 completed journeys!
That means that people across South West Leicestershire have been able to get to work or school, access onward travel services, and stay connected with family and friends.
A local community arts organisation has been positively impacted by the FoxConnect service. Gather Create Grow is a local organisation in South West Leicestershire that designs and delivers an array of community activities, to help improve wellbeing, reduce isolation and bring communities together.
“FoxConnect has enabled individuals who live in surrounding rural villages to attend our weekly craft group. If it wasn’t for the FoxConnect service, they wouldn’t be able to get to our village. This has helped to widen our reach and offer our programme to others outside of our village, widening our impact”
Person:Natalie Smith, Gather Create Grow
Access to public transport, like FoxConnect, impacts businesses, organisations and individuals. Gather Create Grow manage a local craft group that gives people the opportunity to socialise and be creative. FoxConnect is a vital part of access to this local club as it operates in the area. A member of the group shares their story:
“The service has helped me become independent and get out and about to the groups. Without the bus I would not be able to access the community groups because I don’t drive. I use FoxConnect to get to work and my volunteering role. It stops me from being isolated.”
Person:Claire, club member and FoxConnect passenger
FoxConnect is an on-demand bookable service that was introduced in South West Leicestershire in 2022. It is a vital part of the community that keeps families, friends and neighbours connected. On-demand bookable transport is an innovative and flexible way for communities to access public transport.
To find out more about on-demand services, watch a short explanation video on the ChooseHowYouMove website. More information about the FoxConnect service in South West Leicestershire can be found on the FoxConnect website.
Because Transport Matters.
*statistics are correct from November 2024*