In 1995 Friends of Dolphin Manor started a support group to raise funds to purchase a minibus for Dolphin Manor residents.
Opening of New Garage by our Patron Dickie Bird
In 1997 we became a registered charity and applied for lottery funding. We realized that in order to secure funding we would have to expand the use of the minibus and offer support to a wider community. In 1999 the National Lottery Charities Board awarded a grant of £48,000 over three years to set up a community transport scheme. The money was used to pay for a new minibus, build a garage and booking office and employ a part-time worker.
By 2004 we were working with a lot of different groups in Leeds, so decided to change our name to FDM - For Disability Mobility and amend our objectives. We now operate a community transport project in the south of Leeds area (LS10, LS11, LS25, LS26, LS27 and WF3).
In 2007 we purchased a new Renault Master that has been specially adapted, including a lift at the rear.
 Our bus |
 Dave Broadbent (past trustee) with Dickie Bird |