Unity is strength – enhancing Community Transport through Collaboration

“Unity is strength,” commented one of the participants at a recent event in Wales that focused on the power of partnership working.

Four organisations in north Gwynedd, Partneriaeth Ogwen, Yr Orsaf, O Ddrws i Ddrws, and Y Dref Werdd, held the event to showcase their community transport (CT) services and the added value that collaboration brings.

Brecon Dial-A-Ride on Supporting Deaf and Hard of Hearing Passengers

This year’s NHS Deaf Awareness Week runs from 6th – 12th May. The aim of Deaf Awareness Week is to promote greater awareness and understanding of the challenges faced by the Deaf community, to break down the communication barriers that prevent Deaf people from fully participating in society.

Many CTA Members across the UK offer services to passengers who are deaf or hearing-impaired. One of which is Brecon Dial-A-Ride, based in Wales.

Scotland Conference 2024: Funding Summit

Costs are going up and up. Giving is down. Grants are being cut. Contracts are being squeezed. Our future is on the line.

After 15 years of government austerity, economic stagnation and financial instability, more lifeline Community Transport services are under threat than at any time in living memory. Meanwhile, the need is only growing.

With the crisis deepening, and a UK General Election on the horizon, CTA’s Scotland Conference 2024 will ask: