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Trustees’ Week takes place on 3rd-7th November 2025 and allows us to shine a spotlight on the nearly one million trustees across the UK who give their time and expertise to support charities. It’s a great opportunity to recognise and thank those who play such an important role in strengthening communities and the organisations they lead.
At CTA, we’ll be marking the week by celebrating our own dedicated board of trustees - and encouraging our members to do the same by shining a light on the people who help their organisations thrive.
Do you sometimes find it hard to demonstrate the importance of your work?
Are you looking for ways to get funders, partners, councils and health boards to take you seriously?
‘Show and Tell’ is our platform for Community Transport operators to share their innovative and inspirational stories with other CTA members.
The wonderfully named Dream Team at Pembrokeshire People First, a charity that supports those with a learning disability, joined CTA and Transport for Wales at an engagement event on Bus Reform in South West Wales. They had been thinking about the issues facing them and their friends when trying to use or access transport in what is quite a rural area. We held a space for a chat workshop where they could look at the reforms proposed and discuss the barriers they faced.
These were the words of one operator when Emma Bingham, Development Manager for Wales, and I first started asking about succession planning. It’s one of those topics that we all know is important but may put off as it may not seem urgent. Yet if we don’t consider succession planning it can create challenges if someone leaves suddenly, leaving a gap in the organisation which may affect service delivery, reputation or relationships.
As we kick off our third CTWeek, it gives us all a chance to pause and reflect on all the incredible work happening within Community Transport across the UK. In a sector as diverse and fast-moving as ours, it is easy to get caught up in the day-to-day challenges and lose sight of the bigger picture.
CTWeek reminds us to take a step back and celebrate what we’ve achieved together.
At CTA, we are focused on looking ahead and reaffirming our purpose to create a sector that is strong, sustainable and prepared for the future.