Celebrating the driving force behind community transport: Volunteers’ Week 2025

Volunteers’ Week 2025 is here – a time to celebrate the thousands of dedicated individuals who give their time, energy and compassion to help others through community transport.

At the Community Transport Association (CTA), we know that volunteers are the heart of our sector. Without them, many community transport services simply wouldn’t exist. From door-to-door journeys to helping passengers get to vital appointments, volunteers keep our communities moving – especially those who are isolated, vulnerable or have limited access to public transport.

ConneCTing England Conference 2025

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This one-day conference will bring together operators, commissioners, policymakers, and stakeholders to explore the challenges and opportunities facing community transport in England today.

This year’s agenda is packed with thought-provoking panels, practical workshops, and networking opportunities designed to support learning, collaboration, and innovation in the sector.

Succession planning: it’s never too early to start!

Start thinking about succession planning as soon as possible: that was the key message from operators at our February Community Building Session. 

It can be challenging enough to manage the day-to-day responsibilities of busy services, yet our three speakers all emphasised the need to take a step back and consider potential departures from the staff team and board, and the impact that these could have on the organisation. 

Succession Planning Toolkit

  We often spend a lot of time and energy recruiting and inducting people into vacant governance and leadership roles in our organisations such as Chair and Chief Officer.

We usually spend much less time thinking about when people might move on, and what this means for succession planning so that the organisation’s work continues to run smoothly. This guide considers:

Show and Tell with LEAP Car Club

Our ‘Show and Tell’ events is a dedicated space for CTA members to share insights and inspiration from their Community Transport journey with the rest of the movement.

Next up in the series, we’re delighted to showcase Local Energy Action Plan (LEAP), which works across Renfrewshire to advance environmental protection, sustainability education and community participation. In 2012, they established a community-owned car club back to meet local transport needs, reduce car ownership and cut car costs for users. 

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