Swindon24 reported on Thursday 9 July 2026 that a bus carrying Brighter Futures branding on its rear and inside had been unveiled to staff at Great Western Hospital in Swindon that week.
Brighter Futures is the charity of Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It has been named Charity of the Year by Swindon's Bus Company, which is operated by Go South Coast, in a partnership lasting 24 months.
How does the bus raise money?
- QR codes displayed throughout the bus let passengers donate from their phones.
- The bus promotes the charity's fundraising campaigns and community events.
- It runs on routes across Swindon and is expected to be seen by thousands of passengers every week.
The first cause to benefit is the charity's chemotherapy appeal, which funds services and improvements for cancer patients at Great Western Hospital. More widely, Brighter Futures pays for projects that improve patient care beyond what core NHS funding covers.
Colby Cain, fundraising manager at Brighter Futures, said: "We're incredibly grateful to Swindon's Bus Company for their support."
Nikki Honer, head of marketing at Go South Coast, said: "We're proud to support Brighter Futures as our Charity of the Year."
The bus was due to stay on Swindon's network for the two years of the partnership.
Source: Swindon24.
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