It was a real pleasure to be alongside a really engaged and enthusiastic group of delegates at the Transport Smart Class for Wales & the West in Cardiff on 5th December. The attendees, keynote speakers and innovation sponsors were all focused on how to take the latest innovative practice and embed it to make our transport networks more effective, integrated, accessible, and sustainable.
Join us on January 15th 2025, for the first Community Building Session of the new year.
This online forum will offer an opportunity for members to hear from students at the University of Manchester as they present an overview of their research project on perceptions of community transport.
We will begin with an overview of the project's background, highlighting its aims and objectives. We will then delve into the project briefing, discussing the scope of the research and target audiences.
The Government has set out a new vision for a more joined up and locally led transport across England.
A new Integrated National Transport Strategy, the first in a quarter of a century - will set out a 'people first approach' to getting people around the country. Recognising that different passengers have different needs, and the quality of transport varies across the country, it will set out how Government can support local areas to make all forms of transport work together better.
The team over at ECT Charity has been hard at work on a completely revised version of their pioneering CT Social Value Toolkit – Version 2.0.
The Social Value Research Project is an initiative by the Community Transport Association (CTA) in partnership with Ealing Community Transport (ECT) to equip CT operators with a unique toolkit to measure and demonstrate their social impact.
For Community Transport Association (CTA) members, the Civil Society Covenant offers a vital opportunity to strengthen and formalise the relationship between community transport providers and government. Led by NCVO and ACEVO and developed in partnership with the government, the Covenant aims to set a new, collaborative framework that respects and amplifies the essential role of civil society organisations.
Highly skilled and professional volunteers are the lifeblood of the Community Transport sector. Many drivers, passenger assistants, coordinators, and managers give their time to support their communities and work seamlessly alongside paid staff to ensure people can make the journeys they need and want to make, and across the UK volunteer Trustees and Non-Executive Directors provide strategic oversight and direction to ensure our network of Community Transport organisations are run safely and legally.
Nick and Caroline from the England team recently went to the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, to hear from the new Government and ensure Community Transport is considered in in the development of new policies.
