Transport in Rural Areas

A double-descker bus driving along a rural road

Social enterprise route to rural transport solutions

A new £1 million initiative with support from the Department for Transport, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and the CRC provides help for community transport organisations in rural areas.

The Rural Social Enterprise Programme (RSEP)  three-year scheme has been organised by the Plunkett Foundation and the Community Transport Association (CTA), following research into the viability of rural transport schemes.

The research highlighted that public or voluntary sector support is needed, and the public sector should encourage a social enterprise approach to rural community transport.

Grants, loans, training and development will help eight transport organisations develop into sustainable social enterprises. The scheme is open for applications until 4 January 2010

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