A transport charity has secured a donation from a local organisation following high demand for its hospital hoppa service.

The Farnham Hospital hoppa service, launched nine months ago, provides door-to-door transport for patients attending medical appointments, helping to fill a gap in local provision.

Before its introduction, patients travelling to Frimley Park Hospital often faced lengthy bus journeys with multiple changes or the cost of a taxi.

Some elderly residents made journeys of up to three hours in winter to attend appointments.

Farnham Rotary Club has donated £2,000 towards the hoppa service.

Hoppa general manager Richard Davies recently spoke at a meeting of the club about the impact of the service.

He said: “Getting to medical appointments is the second most popular reason people turn to hoppa. Since July 2025, nearly 800 people have used our wheelchair-accessible, door-to-door service to travel to essential medical appointments at Frimley Park Hospital, the Royal Surrey, Aldershot Centre for Health and other local medical centres.

“It is thanks to collaborations with organisations such as Farnham Rotary Club that we can provide a service that is valued by customers and which plugs a gap in the transport system.”

Ken Kent, chairman of the community service committee, said: “Members of our club were enthusiastic to support the Farnham Hospital hoppa service.

“It’s very reassuring to know this service is available for the occasions when you need a lift to a medical appointment. To be picked up from your front door and taken to the entrance of the hospital is very convenient and takes away the difficulty of parking.

“I urge anybody who is under the care of a hospital to register for Hospital hoppa because you never know when you may need to call upon it.”

Anyone needing transport can register for Hospital hoppa by visiting www.hoppa.org.uk

A single fare costs £7.50, with carers or companions paying £2.50.