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
Compelling
Produced
July 2024