Evidenced Outcome
Cost efficiencies compared to outsourcing transportation
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)
Primary beneficiary
Organisation
Partner organisation
North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Volunteering role / intervention
Volunteer Drivers
Evidence strength
Evidence Strength meanings:
- Green - strong evidence
- Amber - Promising evidence
Compelling
Produced
July 2024