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Community Transport Keith Halstead Chief Executive Community Transport Association UK. Over 1,550 members – civil society organisations. CTA State of the Sector report for England 2010. At least 1,700 CTOs 35% response rate 15m passengers 60,000 volunteers
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Community Transport Keith Halstead Chief Executive Community Transport Association UK
CTA State of the Sector report for England 2010 • At least 1,700 CTOs • 35% response rate • 15m passengers • 60,000 volunteers • 42,000 voluntary and community groups
Current landscape - general • Reduction in public spending • Demographics • Personalisation agenda • Carbon reduction • Shift towards “local”
Current landscape - transport • Greater recognition of community transport • Changes in Government funding • Changes to procurement of services
CTA Rural Social Enterprise Programme • Research on rural community transport • 8 rural CTOs to increase contract income • Business Development Managers • Programme of support/learning • £1m of new contracts in first year!
Emerging themes • Encouraging more collective working and a strategic approach • Greater need to work with car schemes • Focus on business development, building capacity and quality standards • Focus on Community bus routes and on smaller vehicles • Better access to health-care
Further information • www.ctauk.org • Advice line 0845 130 6195 • advice@ctauk.org