It is more important than ever to think ahead when it comes to securing grant income. Due to the significant demand for grants, it can take funders longer to make a decision as they are receiving large volumes of applications. Smaller grants can take four to six months for a decision, while larger grants with a two-stage application process can take up to 12 months.
If you want to participate in CTWeek24, head to our How to Get Involved Page to learn more. Come back every day during CTWeek 14-18 October to see our journey map cover the whole of the UK's thriving Community Transport sector.
Since stepping into the role of CEO at the Community Transport Association (CTA) two years ago, I’ve learned the importance of modernising our approach to better support our members and the wider community transport sector. As we celebrate the second-ever Community Transport Week, this is the perfect opportunity to share and reflect on how the Community Transport sector and the CTA have evolved and grown, and to look ahead to the future.
Community Transport Association and Hampshire County Council are delighted to welcome you for a day of insightful panel talks, presentations, and the all important awards ceremony, and to check out the exhibition stands, network and explore the vehicles we have on site.
On this page you will find today's agenda, information about our fantastic event sponsors, awards categories and more.
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We’ve selected our commercial affiliates for the quality of their products and services, the value they offer to the sector and their experience of working with voluntary organisations.
Commercial affiliates must meet our selection criteria. We also expect them to act responsibly and follow our code of conduct.
If you think a supplier has broken the code of conduct, please follow the steps below to raise a complaint.
As well as meeting our selection criteria, our commercial affiliates must be aligned with our mission and values. We also expect them to act responsibly and adhere to the code of conduct below.
We select our commercial affiliations based on the quality of their products and services, the value they offer to the sector, and their experience working with community transport operators or the wider voluntary sector.
We have different relationships with our commercial affiliates however all are selected based on the current and emerging needs of our members. We connect with those that can help our members:
Attendees will hear from the CTA Training Team about how the newly transformed MiDAS is progressing since its launch in January 2024, the changes to how Driving Assessors are trained, and the future of the PATS/Accessible course.
This is a great opportunity to find out about the transformation, ask any questions you might have and hear about the exciting plans for the future of MiDAS.
