Community Transport Waltham Forest has been awarded a grant of £811,860 from the Motability Foundation, securing its Get Up and Go services across Waltham Forest and Newham.

For the disabled members who use it, Get Up and Go is the difference between being at home and being out in the world. The service runs a door-to-store shopping service, excursions and socialising groups in both boroughs.

The grant will also pay for new activities: a Time Together Club in Waltham Forest, and Accessible Heritage Tours across both boroughs, run with a local historian and Age Exchange. It will provide transport for SEND children attending holiday clubs in Newham too.

The project runs for three years and brings together a range of agencies from Waltham Forest and Newham working alongside Community Transport Waltham Forest.

Director Helen Tredoux said: "Community Transport Waltham Forest like many voluntary sector organisations has faced funding cuts and threats of closure of our vital services and this investment enables the organisation to continue and grow our services and provide parity between our services in Waltham Forest and Newham."

Paul Leslie, chair of Community Transport Waltham Forest, said the grant would contribute to the organisation's "deep commitment to serving local communities" through Get Up and Go.

"The positive impact of our Get Up and Go Services extends beyond individual journeys, helping to strengthen communities, improve wellbeing, and tackle loneliness and exclusion," he said.