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Access Alliance Programme. Forum No. 2 Markham Vale Environment Centre 23 September 2009. Programme. 10:00 Welcome and Introductions 10:15 The ‘Response to Redundancy’ Project Valerie McKay 10:45 Group discussion 11:50 Access Alliance Programme Update
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Access Alliance Programme Forum No. 2 Markham Vale Environment Centre 23 September 2009
Programme 10:00 Welcome and Introductions 10:15 The ‘Response to Redundancy’ Project Valerie McKay 10:45 Group discussion 11:50 Access Alliance Programme Update 12:10 Forthcoming Events 12:25 AOB 12:30 Lunch!
The ‘Response to Redundancy’ Project Valerie McKay Nottinghamshire Training Network
Group Discussion • How might current transport projects (part) funded by the Access Alliance Programme assist people on the RTR project? • How do we inform RTR training providers about the current AAP transport schemes in operation in North Notts and North Derbyshire? • How do we ensure that RTR training providers know who to alert about the need for new transport solutions to improve access to training opportunities?
Background • 2-Year Initial Programme • 2-Year Extension to Nov. 2010 • Develop Sustainable Transport Schemes • Assist people in North Notts & North Derbyshire to access jobs and services • Aimed in particular at young people and those without access to private transport • Complementary with LTA Accessibility Strategies • Total Project Cost £1.1m
AAP Actions • Assessing Need • Consultation • Commissioning Projects (PP) • Letting Projects (DGF) • Capacity Building • Mentoring & Advice Service • Dissemination / Knowledge Transfer • Monitoring and Evaluation • Ensuring viability
AAP Benefits • Achieving Equality • Increasing Productivity • Enabling Sustainability • Coordination Role / Linkage of 3 Sectors • Upskilling • Knowledge Transfer • Carbon Footprint Reduction • Social Cohesion • Health benefits • Fiscal Benefits
Other Benefits • Social inclusion • Economic inclusion • Environmental • Capacity building • Refocusing of CVS • Mainstreaming • Partnership working • Cross-boundary working
AAP Phase 2: Target Groups Those without access to private transport 14-19 year olds NEETs Residents of the Alliance area Lone parents Over 45 returners to work Long term unemployed Incapacity Benefit claimants Job Centre Plus clients People with mobility / learning difficulties Other hard to reach groups
AAP Future Vision Business Community engagement Community engagement Outreach & upskilling Local service champions Growth Zones linkage Synergy e.g. Making the Connection Replication Viability Knowledge Transfer
AAP2 Update • AAP Consultation • AAP Market Research • AAP New Projects • AAP Project ‘Leads’ • AAP DGF • AAP Mini DGF • AAP Priority Projects • AAP Monitoring • AAP Dissemination / Study Visits • AAP Conference
Technical Visits • Weds 7th October Sheffield Community Transport • Tues 8th December Kickstart Norfolk • Emailinfo@startransport.co.ukto book a place • Suggestions for future technical visits?
AAP2 Conference • Fri 6th November • National Fluid Power Centre, Worksop • “The Role of Transport in Beating the Recession” • Programme being finalised • Book a place via info@startransport.co.uk
LUNCH! Stay up to date at www.accessalliance.co.uk