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Access Alliance Conference 2009: Voluntary Transport Initiatives & Challenges

Explore the evolution and challenges of voluntary and community transport initiatives since the 1980s, focusing on promoting mobility and affordability for disadvantaged groups. The conference will address changing roles, diversity in culture and delivery, funding issues, and impacts of the recession on the sector.

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Access Alliance Conference 2009: Voluntary Transport Initiatives & Challenges

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  1. Access Alliance Conference 2009 • Voluntary and Community Transport • Initiatives since 1980’s • Responsive to local need • Focussed on values of promoting mobility and affordability for disabled / disadvantaged people, access, equality, fairness, flexibility • Changing environment, changing role • Mainstream providers ‘catching up’

  2. Access Alliance Conference 2009 • What is it and how does it work? • Voluntary Car Schemes PPTA 1985 Dial A Ride Schemes (Section 19) Dial A Bus Shopper Scheme (S19) 1981 • Community Bus (S22) • Scheduled Services • Community Group Travel (S19)

  3. Access Alliance Conference 2009 • Diversity in Culture and Delivery • CT engagement with LA’s varies widely • Statutory engagement in contracting • Permit v O Licences – • Local Transport Act 2008 changes • Tensions with Passenger Transport Industry • Traffic Commissioners / VOSA Challenges

  4. Access Alliance Conference 2009 • Linkage with AAP programme • Access to jobs and training….? • Out of ‘Comfort’ zone • Issues of Capacity - where to focus it • Urban v Rural pressures – availability and allocation • Great efforts made to engage • Variable amounts of success • Barriers - Own worst enemy?

  5. Access Alliance Conference 2009 • Schemes funded have included • training initiatives, • independent travel training, • mini bus feeder services to industrial sites, • car sharing as green / access options • Lack of employer engagement – ‘not our problem’ ‘they manage somehow’ • Perceived difficulty in employer recruiting? Myth or reality?

  6. Access Alliance Conference 2009 Downturn / Recession issues • Costs rise (fuel/maintenance) • Demand for ‘optional’ transport is down • muddling through with cars – carbon issues • Grant regime less available / generous • More availability of volunteers • Rural isolation and demographic pressures grow

  7. Access Alliance Conference 2009 • Capital readily available (LTP 2) • LTP 3 business case, evidenced based • Revenue scarcity (plus ca change) • Social Entrepreneur – Size matters • Build on our strengths

  8. Access Alliance Conference 2009 • National Picture • CTA conference 18th November • Plunkett Foundation connections • State of Sector report • Panel Discussion – What does the VCS sector want from the next government • Recognition? Resources? Reflection?

  9. Access Alliance Conference 2009 • Recession – has it made the sector • Leaner ? • Greener ? • Growth - demographics and the growing need for inclusiveness / empowerment and independence • Strategic Options.. Will we be ready

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