Hello
Welcome to Boiler Shop, Newcastle, we're so pleased you could join us for the CTA national conference. Here you will find all the details about the day, including the all important wifi codes and how to share your photos, thoughts and feedback with us. Scroll down for speaker information, agenda times, sponsors and much more.
If you have any questions throughout, please see a member of CTA staff, look out for their blue name badges.
Venue Wifi
Let's get you connected! Please log into the free Boiler Shop wifi, there is no password.
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Thank You to our Event Sponsors
We are pleased to welcome representatives from each of our event sponsors to Boiler Shop today. Take the opportunity to visit their exhibition stands and catch their presentation information in the agenda below.
Event Agenda
Morning Timings
09:30 - 10:00am Event Registration & Welcome Refreshments
10:00 - 10:05am Welcome address.
10:05 - 10:10am Video address. Local Transport Minister, Simon Lightwood MP
10:10 - 10:25am CTA - Supporting and Growing the Sector
10:25 - 10:40am Unlock your CTO Social Value, John Chesters, Ealing CT
10:40 - 11:00am What do you know about CT? Interactive Quiz.
11:00 - 11:30am Networking Break
11:30 - 12:30pm Workshops
Afternoon Timings
12:30 - 13:00pm Lunch
13:30 - 14:00pm CTA AGM with Alan Jones CTA Chair of Trustees and Phil Benton CTA Finance Director
14:00 - 14:45pm CTA Members Lightning Talks
14:45 - 15:00pm Move to Workshops
15:00 - 15:55pm Workshops
15:55 - 16:00pm Reflection on the day
16:00 - 17:30pm Food, drinks and networking
Please note, pre-packed snack boxes are available to take away for those leaving the event at 4pm.
Workshops
At the time of registering we asked you to choose a workshop to attend in the morning and afternoon session. Here you will find details of the workshops.
11:30 - 12:20 Main Space - Investing in Community Solutions: Learn about successful community engagement strategies with speakers: Tom Barbour (Climate Action Strathaven) and Sacha Petrie (Awel Aman Tawe) and Dr Batul Dungarwalla and Rachel Gmajner (Lincolnshire CVS).
11:30 - 12:30 Mezzanine Space - Improving Health and Social Care: Discuss the role of community transport in ensuring healthcare access, particularly for vulnerable populations, with speakers: Howard Gunn (Connex Community Support), David Williams (Health for All) and Denise Carmichael (Borders Wheels).
15:00 - 15:55 Main Space - Vehicle Solutions: Dive into best practices for maintaining and purchasing vehicles for community transport services with: Fred James (Minibus Options), Tristan Scaife, (Business Choice Direct), James Hooker, (Harris Maxus) and Stephen Cave (DVSA).
15:00 - 15:55 Mezzanine Space - Cyber Solutions: Led by North East Cyber Security, this workshop will focus on safeguarding community transport services against digital threats with Martin Wilson (North East Business Resilience Centre).
Shaping CTA through our AGM
In todays afternoon session CTA will be sharing an update on the last year and asking for members authorisation on 4 amendments to the CTA constitution.
Special Resolution 1: amendment to the number of charity trustees
Special Resolution 2: amendment to the rules on removal of trustees
Special Resolution 3: amendment to the procedure for appointing Board officers
Special Resolution 4: amendment to the procedure for who can attend meetings of the Board
View the detailed AGM agenda and read the resolutions.
View the Trustees Report and accounts
Event Feedback
At CTA we value your feedback and welcome your thoughts and opinions on how to improve our events and content.
To share your thoughts on todays conference please click here.
Conference Resources
Here you will find all the power point presentations used throughout the conference. Please click to download.
Mezzanine space master power point.
Delegate List
Armstrong, Barry WATBus
Armstrong, Victoria Community Transport Association
Ashworth' , Paul Epping Forest Community Transport
Atkinson, Rebecca The Western Dales Community Bus Service Ltd
Atu, Jessica Ealing Community Transport
Bailey, Jane Community Transport Association
Bangura , Momoh Heath and Transport Services
Barbour, Tom Climate Action Strathaven
Baykan, Gun WRS Insurance Brokers
Benfield, Andrew Cenex
Benton, Phil Community Transport Association
Bingham, Emma Community Transport Association
Bott, Mick Uttlesford Community Travel
Brown, Vikki Weardale Community Transport Limited
Bushell, Roland Go-op Bus
Campbell, Frances Community Transport Association
Canham, Angela Epping Forest Community Transport
Care, Alex Community Action Dacorum
Carmichael, Denise Borders Wheels
Carruthers, Trudy Edberts House
Carter, Colleen Merton Community Transport
Casement, Becky Ealing Community Transport
Cave, Stephen DVSA
Cesare Pintorno, Francesca
Cheesman, Matthew The Fuel Store
Chesters, John Ealing Community Transport
Chisnall, Anthony DriverNet
Christie, Christina SCVS
Clarke, Michelle Community Transport Association
Cordell, Rachael The Fuel Store
COX, KAREN WATBus
Cullen, Ben Innovate UK Business Connect
Dacey, Roxane Swansea Council for Voluntary Service
Dawson, Fitzroy Merton Community Transport
Dixon, James
Dungarwalla, Batul LCVS
Dury, Ian Durham County Council
Dwyer, Chanelle Community Transport Association
Esp, Ben Marshall Leasing
Farnham, Sam Weardale Community Transport Limited
Fletcher, Misty Community Action Dacorum
Flynn, Helen The Nidderdale Plus Partnership
Fraser, Douglas Glenfarg Community Transport Group
Gallanders, Dylan Community Transport Association
Gawad, Noor Community Transport Association
George, Paula North East Drive Mobility
Gmajner, Rachel LCVS
Goddard, Iain Stow Community Trust, Scottish Borders
Green, Guinevere Lincoln Area Dial a Ride Ltd
Grieve, Andrew CT4N Charitable Trust
Gunn, Howard Connex Community Support
Hall, David Welsh Government
Hall, Peter Gosforth and Jesmond Community Minibus
Heffer, Martin Community Transport Association
Henderson, Lara Community Transport Association
Henman, Antony Dial A Ride Denbighshire LTD
Herbert, Colin Lothian Community Transport Services Ltd
Hipgrave, Elaine Serve
Hobson, William Weardale Community Transport Limited
Hollywood, Lesley Merton Community Transport
Hooker, James Harris Maxus
James, Fred Minibus Options LTD
Jeyaseelan, Bethany Department for Transport
Jones, Alan Community Transport Association
Judge, David Community Ventures (Middlesbrough) Ltd
Kaduji, Yasmin Community Transport Association
Kelly, David Community Transport Association
Kelsall, Michelle Community Transport Association
Kent, Angela East Durham Community Transport Ltd
Kitson, Hannah New Mills and District Volunteer Centre
Knight , John
Kumar-Benjamin, Debbie Nailsea and District Community Transport Limited
Kutesko , Christopher Community Transport Association
Lawson, Ian North Yorkshire Disability Forum
le Roux, Tracy Community Transport Association
Lelliott, Gemma Community Transport Association
Loughlin, Clare Adapt (North East)
Mangham, Eliot Motability Foundation
Marsh, Steve Scarborough Dial a Ride
Marston, Michael Derwent Valley EV Car Club
Mather, Beverley Dial A Ride Denbighshire LTD
Matthews, Christopher RHN Consultancy Ltd
Matthews, Richard Duncan Mellor Bus
Mc Allister, Natascha South East Dorset Community Accessible Transport
Mearns, Tracey Good Fundraising
Menown, Ellie Motability Foundation
Millar, Gary South Antrim Community Transport
Millar, Lesley-ann South Antrim Community Transport
Mills, Nick Community Transport Association
Mitchell, Nicola Community Transport Association
Mogg, Francis Gosforth and Jesmond Community Minibus
Mohammed , Saeed AFJ Community Transport Community Interest Company
Mohammed, Cole North East Business Resilience Centre
Morris, Joan Croydon Council
Newton, Shaun Easington Lane Community Access Point
Nickless, Nina ABILITY (Northants) CIC
Nugent, Rick RHN Consultancy Ltd
O'Brien, Gemma Easington Lane Community Access Point
O'Neill, Jen Community Transport Association
Owen, Alison Community Transport Association
Parry, Wil O Ddrws I Ddrws
Petrie, Sacha Awel Aman Tawe
Prudhoe, Liz Adapt (North East)
Ray, Sean Community Transport Association
Reeves, Stephen Woodall Nicholson (Mellor and Treka)
Reilly James, Kate Community Transport Association
Reynard , Bev Disability North
Ricketts, Glyn PHVC Ltd
Ritchie, Carole North East Equality and Diversity Limited
Robb, Joanne North East Equality & Diversity Ltd.
Roberts, Matt Community Transport Sussex
Robinson, Lauren Darlington Association on Disability
Rosinska, Anastasia Muirhouse and Flemington CIC
Rosinski, Michal Muirhouse and Flemington CIC
Russell, Claire Easilink Community Transport
Scaife, Tristan Business Choice Direct
Shier, John London Hire Ltd
Short, Juliet Bell View (Belford)
Smart, Drew Glenfarg Community Transport Group
Smith , Janette Weardale Community Transport Limited
Smith, Michael Dhollandia UK Ltd
Squires, Abi Community Transport Association
Stewart, Angie Disability North
Sudron, Les Happy Wanderers Ambulance Organisation
Thornton, Julie Tees Valley Rural Action
Tredoux, Helen Waltham Forest Community Transport Limited
Turner, Jeff Transport Consultant
Wade, Alistair WATBus
Warren, Anna The Upper Dales Community Partnership (UDCP)Limited
Warren, Sean The Upper Dales Community Partnership (UDCP)Limited
Weatherill, Liam Wheels2Work County Durham
Whitehouse, Holly The Fuel Store
Whitney, Caroline Community Transport Association
Williams , Margery Lorraine Ysgol David Hughes
Williams, David Health For All
Williams, Wyndham Pembrokeshire Association of CT Organisations
Willis, Gill Serve
Willis, Thomas Department for Transport
Wilson, Martin North East Business Resilience Centre
Witton-Smith, Michelle Department for Transport
Wlodarsks, Angelika Muirhouse and Flemington Community Interest Company