We’re really pleased to say that we raised more than £25,000 in community shares from 90 investors in our initial share offer which closed on 31st December 2024. These funds, alongside grants and donations have enabled us to buy cars and associated capital costs and have sufficient working capital to start operating a shared car scheme in the Calder Valley.
Now that we are up and running we are ready to welcome new members to invest in and join our Society. We want as many people in our community to become members of POD (not just service users), so that they can be directly involved in the car share scheme and developing other shared transport projects.
Members are kept informed about the Society’s finances and vote on key issues such as the fees charged for POD’s services, whether and when to move from using hybrid to electric vehicles and other projects in which the Society might get involved. Membership also means that you can put yourself forward for election to the Board of Directors.
Please join POD as a member of our Society and make a real difference to the community living in the Calder Valley. By applying for shares you are applying to invest in and become a member of Calder Valley Shared Transport Limited, trading as POD.
Key information about this share offer
| Start date | 1st February 2025 |
| Minimum investment | £20 |
| Maximum investment | £2,500 or 10% of the total share capital, whichever is the lower |
| Who can invest | Individuals aged 16 or over Organisations Groups (e.g. family/friends) |
| Share withdrawals | Shares can be withdrawn at the Board’s discretion. Minimum three months’ notice to be given. |
| Interest payments | No interest will be paid for shares bought as part of this membership share offer. |
View the documents
Click on the following documents to view and/or download them:
Business Plan
Communications and Marketing Strategy
You may also view the Rules of our Society and our policies.