Community Building Sessions

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Welcome to the CTA’s Community Building Sessions

Running a Community Transport (CT) Organisation is rewarding, offering great chances to support communities and make an impact. We also know it can be isolated and challenging, especially when seeking advice or discussing issues and opportunities.

Our Advice & Support team run monthly Community Building sessions, holding virtual space to bring CT operators and CTA staff together once a month to discuss key topics for the sector.

Advice Resources (To delete)

On this page you can find our Advice Resources. These are in-depth document and guides which cover a wide range of topics relating to the operation of community transport. If you need more information, or if you can’t find the information you’re looking for, you can call CTA’s Advice Service on 0345 130 6195 or take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions page.

We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information contained within the leaflets but it should be noted that they are only guides and should be treated as such.

Advice & Support

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What is the CTA Advice Service?

The Community Transport Association provides the UK’s only specialist advice and support service to groups and organisations delivering community-led transport in the UK.  We do this by directly providing support and information on a wide range of topics, such as permits and licencing regulations, driver training, and operations, and by connecting with and signposting to other relevant agencies.

CTA launches Women in Community Transport UK Network to coincide with International Women’s Day 2024

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Community Transport Association has launched the Women in Community Transport UK Network, a nationwide group dedicated to addressing pivotal issues concerning women in the transport sector.

The UK and established London working group will actively contribute to the Women in Bus and Coach (WiBC) initiative and work together to challenge and eliminate barriers faced by women on a broader scale.

'A Feeling of Freedom’: The Unmet Transport Needs of Refugees and People Seeking Asylum

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Community Transport is all about addressing the unmet transport needs of all of the diverse communities in every part of our country.


We’ve been working in partnership with our friends at the Mental Health Foundation (MHF) and Maryhill Integration Network (MIN) to better understand and improve the experiences of refugees and people seeking asylum of Scotland’s transport system.

DfT Funding Announcement Demonstrates Commitment to Sustaining Community Transport Services in England

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CT Operators in England will benefit from a 60% increase in funding through the Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG), the Transport Secretary has announced today (Monday 23rd October).    This funding is a core part of CT operator’s income and helps to keep fares down and vital services running for those in our community.

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