Community Building Session: MiDAS Transformation Update

The focus for this months Community Building Session is MiDAS Transformation.

Attendees will hear from the CTA Training Team about how the newly transformed MiDAS is progressing since its launch in January 2024, the changes to how Driving Assessors are trained, and the future of the PATS/Accessible course.

This is a great opportunity to find out about the transformation, ask any questions you might have and hear about the exciting plans for the future of MiDAS.

Running a Community Transport Organisation can be incredibly rewarding, with enormous opportunities to support communities and make an impact. Consequently, CT services can be challenging and somewhat isolated, especially when you need advice, a sounding board or want to chat through an issue or development opportunity.

For this reason, CTA is building on the success of our national advice helpline and the ‘Advice Drop Ins’ introduced during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, and relaunching it with a new name, Community Building Sessions. We recognise that our members face unique challenges and that the support of peers who understand those challenges can be incredibly valuable.

Our goal is to make these sessions more engaging, interactive and to foster a sense of community among all of us who are working to improve transport services in our communities.

The sessions run every month, and will create additional opportunities for us all to:

• Discuss any issues relating to CT in an open and supportive environment.
• Uncover emerging trends such as decarbonisation, climate actions, funding opportunities or any updates across the sector.
• Network and build connections with members across regional and national boundaries.
• Resolve complex or sensitive queries from members through peer-to-peer learning.
• Gather intelligence and ideas from CTOs about what’s happening in the sector to feed into CTA's policy, influencing and campaign work.
• Connect with CT Operators across regional/national boundaries.
• Gather feedback from members on how CTA can better support their cause.

We can't wait to welcome you along to our Community Building Sessions, make sure to update your diaries and register now!