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What can Community Transport do for me and / or my organisation ? By Andy Lyle & Duncan Goodman. What can Community Transport do for me and or my organisation ?. What we do now Exceeding expectations; additional services we provide above the “baseline”
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What can Community Transport do for me and / or my organisation ? By Andy Lyle & Duncan Goodman
What can Community Transport do for me and or my organisation ? • What we do now • Exceeding expectations; additional services we provide above the “baseline” • How can Transport for YOUR Community help? • What difference does Community Transport make to the client
What we do NOW • Provide a ‘quality‘ mark • A Quality PR Tool • Provide advice & support for other group members (large or small)
Exceeding Expectation • A Stronger Unified Voice • Good Media Coverage (Radio & Newspaper) • A Strong Support Mechanism
How can Transport for YOUR Community help? 1 - GROUPS • Health Audit • Shared Good Practice • Knowledge • Support • A place where people can find information
How can Transport for YOUR Community help? 2 – OTHER AGENCIES • One Stop Website with multiple access • A general standard of service provision • Knowledge • What is available ‘locally’ • A place to ‘Just Ask’
How can Transport for YOUR Community help? 3 – OVERALL • Access information via website and/or • Any member organisation • Specialist knowledge • “Just Ask” –can do… • Sharing good practice
What Difference does Transport for YOUR Community make to the end user? 1 - CLIENTS • Social contact – someone to talk to • Door to door • Caring and supportive • Giving support and confidence • Supporting wellbeing • Point of contact for enquiries
What Difference does Transport for YOUR Community make to the end user? 2 – VOLUNTEERS • The community supporting itself • Social capital • Sense of purpose and value • Social contact • The added value that volunteers bring
It does not matter how small or large a Community Transport Group is, we all have a role to play in making a difference to people’s lives….. for many we are a lifeline!