Working Well with Each Other

How do we learn from each other and what support do we need to collaborate well?

Join us online during this CT Week 24 special to hear directly from CT organisations about what they’ve learned about partnership working with other operators, the challenges that need to be considered and the added value that collaboration brings.

There’s a wealth of expertise within your organisations so how can we work together to grow mentoring, consultancy and peer support opportunities within the CT sector?

Scotland Conference 2024: Takeaways

Our sector faces a funding crisis. The future of Community Transport is on the line. But CTA’s Scotland Conference 2024 was the start of our fightback.

We gathered in Stirling for a Funding Summit on Monday 9 September, because we know we’re stronger when we learn from each other and work together. Here at CTA, we’re proud to lead Scotland’s Community Transport movement and platform diverse voices from across our sector and beyond.

Funding Support in Northern Ireland

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As community transport providers, you play a pivotal role in ensuring the accessibility, well-being, and inclusivity of your communities through the transport you provide but none of it can be done without proper funding. 

The National Lottery

The National Lottery is a major investor in community projects throughout Northern Ireland, providing grants ranging from £300 to over £500,000 to support organisations from small local groups to large national charities. The National Lottery offers several funding programmes, including:

Funding Support in Wales

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Community Transport (CT) operators play a vital role in ensuring the accessibility, well-being, and inclusivity of your communities through the transport and wider support you provide. 

In today’s challenging financial climate, it can be increasingly difficult to manage your income streams and ensure your services are sustainable, so we’ve highlighted here some sources of additional funding and support that we think are worth exploring. 

Funding Support in Scotland

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Funding is a significant challenge for Scotland’s Community Transport sector. 

We know that a highly fragmented and competitive funding landscape can be difficult to navigate. We want to make sure you have the advice, information and support you need to identify, apply for and secure essential funding.

Here we summarise some of the major funders of Community Transport operators in Scotland today, as well as other potential sources of support and new ideas to consider to raise revenue:

Funding

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Country Specific Funding Support

Here you will find links to funding advice, specific to each of the four CTA countries. Please scroll down to select your country.

Advice & Support FAQs

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A helping hand with CT questions. 

On this page you can find a list of some of our most frequently asked questions. 

The information is provided for organisations that hire, own, or operate minibuses (9 to 16 passenger seats plus driver) or MPVs (less than 9 passenger seats) as part of their activities.

The information in the FAQs is available to everyone, but some answers may link to more in-depth information that is only accessible to members of the CTA.

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