Carl Gough

@CTAUK1

Senior Development Officer SE WalesCommunity Transport Association

Uwch Swyddog Datblygu De Ddwyrain CymruCymdeithas Cludiant Cymunedol

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A Census for Community Transport

in Wales

For and about accessible and inclusive transport.

Measuring social value is great

For and about accessible and inclusive transport.

Where to begin?

If it was easy, you would have done it already

…But

Capacity?

Time?

Skills?

Once upon a time…

For and about accessible and inclusive transport.

In a land not very far away, the Community Transport Cooperative (SE Wales) were having a chat…

“What we need is a

CT census”

More than just transport

For and about accessible and inclusive transport.

• Recognition for what CT does• Illustrate and quantify the value added • Reveal the essential nature of CT • Show savings provided for the public purse

A genuine partnership

For and about accessible and inclusive transport.

• CTO’s can provide:A way to collect the kind of data needed

• CTA can provide:Capacity - time and skills to process the data into something meaningful

• Together we can: Develop a workable solutionto effectively measure the impact of CT in Wales.

What’s needed

For and about accessible and inclusive transport.

Collaboration Participation Agreed content (The What) Agreed process/method (The How) Commitment to collect (and submit) the

data Time to process data A formal report

What will be the outcome?

For and about accessible and inclusive transport.

• A National quantified viewpoint of the social and economic impact of CT in Wales on just one day

• Extrapolations to provide indicative annual impact• Depending on the data provided - reveal how

much money CT saves the public purse (Social Return)

• Prove that CT plays an essential role as part of a wider transport network

• Individualised report for every CTO taking part

Next Steps

For and about accessible and inclusive transport.

• Record viewpoints and opinions in the Learning exchange about the ‘What’ and ‘How’?

• Use this information to draft the census questions • Develop a clear approach for delivery• Share, discuss and refine• Agree a date on which to conduct the census