{"id":2,"date":"2021-08-03T20:23:16","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T20:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2021-12-15T14:18:19","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T14:18:19","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/?page_id=2","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2\" class=\"elementor elementor-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd672bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd672bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-529625f\" data-id=\"529625f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4bd043 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4bd043\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font: var(--the7-base-font-big); letter-spacing: var(--the7-base-letter-spacing); text-transform: var(--the7-base-text-transform); word-spacing: normal; text-decoration: var(--the7-base-text-decoration);\">The aim of RAKAT CT is to provide group transport for community and voluntary organisations based across the London Borough of Richmond and the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; word-spacing: normal;\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1014 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-7-300x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-7-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-7.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/p><p>RAKAT CT provides community transport to those who would be unable to use other forms of transport.\u00a0 We support those who have a disability to continue with their day-to-day lives to maintain their independence.<\/p><p>For over 20 years, local voluntary groups, community organisations and schools have relied on RAKAT CT services.\u00a0 By using RAKAT CT minibuses, these organisations are able to plan outings and activities for their members at affordable prices. All of our users are non-profit organisations. The ability to use a RAKAT CT minibus, on an occasional or regular basis, is critical in their ability to broaden the range of services and support they can offer.\u00a0<\/p><p>RAKAT CT has a fleet of 35 minibuses, many of which are fully accessible and have low steps and passenger lifts suitable for use by people with limited mobility or those in wheelchairs.\u00a0 Our minibuses have a range of seating capacity from 5 to 16.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/?page_id=98\"> During the current coronavirus pandemic, there are restrictions on capacity within minibuses in line with government guidance<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f19d9b\" data-id=\"6f19d9b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8edbd43 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8edbd43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/?page_id=90\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/mininbus-e1637315029741.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-334\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/mininbus-e1637315029741.jpg 672w, https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/mininbus-e1637315029741-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/?page_id=90\">Book a Mini Bus <\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Our minibus fleet is available to all voluntary and community organisations in the Richmond and Kingston Area<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8590604 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8590604\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8d0406 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget 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https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DonatePicture-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DonatePicture-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/?page_id=92\">Donate<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Support us and help us raise funds.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07d2bc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"07d2bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BookaMiniBusPicture-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BookaMiniBusPicture-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BookaMiniBusPicture-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/?page_id=94\">Useful Links <\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"> Some of the charities, organisations and community centres we work with.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d3651b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6d3651b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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If you feel you have skills that could be useful to our Board of Trustees please contact us.  <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The aim of RAKAT CT is to provide group transport for community and voluntary organisations based across the London Borough of Richmond and the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames. 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