Evidenced Outcome

Evidence point

Estimated cost saving of £200,453 to the Trust by using volunteer drivers rather than outsourcing the same journeys to local taxis.

The Trust is able to provide transportation and deliveries at around 60% of the cost of outsourcing the journeys to taxis.

(FY13/14 to FY23/24, total of 30,472 volunteer driver jobs, based on Stockton-on-Tees local authority hackney carriage tariff)