Access Alliance Programme – An

IntroductionForum No. 1

Markham Vale19 March 2009

The Challenge

The Challenge

Background• 2-Year Initial Programme• 2-Year Extension to Nov. 2010• Funded by Alliance SSP• 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

AAP Actions• Assessing Need• Consultation• Capacity Building• Mentoring & Advice Service• Dissemination / Knowledge Transfer• Letting of Projects• Monitoring and Evaluation• Ensuring viability

AAP1 Projects Funded: Overview• 26 projects funded• Range of projects:

– Big bus– CT– Information– Training– Greenways– Minibuses– W2W– Studies

Projects Funded: Examples

•Moving Forward Bus

•Bassetlaw Share a Ride

•Multimedia Transport

•Independent Travel Training

•CAST NEET & Pre-NEET Support

•Portland / North Notts College Minibuses

Moving Forward Bus

Bassetlaw Share a Ride

Multimedia Transport

Independent Travel Training

CAST NEET & Pre-NEET Support

College Minibuses

Economic Outputs

• A series of economic outputs– Job creation / retention (12) (17)– People assisted to access jobs (200) (247)– Skills development (100) (596)– Business assistance (16) (67)– Sustainable transport scheme development

(minimum of 20 schemes) (26)– Matched funding levered (125K) (380K)

Other Benefits

• Social inclusion• Economic inclusion• Environmental• Capacity building• Refocusing of CVS• Mainstreaming• Partnership working• Cross-boundary working

Stakeholder Views

• Delivering access to employment & training

• Importance of the capacity building and training programme

• Partnership working• Projects which would not have happened• Projects considerably enhanced• Projects brought forward / prioritised

External Evaluation

• Likely to meet / exceed all outputs• Delivering social and environmental benefits• Importance of the monitoring process• Well received by stakeholders• Continuation funding desired• “clear target- oriented application process leads

to projects with high degree of confidence of delivering economic benefits”

AAP Phase 2: Target Groups

•Residents of the Alliance area•Those without access to private transport •14-19 year olds• NEETs• 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 Phase 2

• Extend / expand work areas from Phase 1• Extend Phase 1 geographically• Build upon AATS Study• New investment options• Ensuring viability of schemes• Knowledge Transfer

Suggested Future Projects

• Pool cars• Shift-time taxi bus• Workwise website• Bus service enhancements• Taxi-bus subsidised service replacement• Transport studies / business cases• Cycle lockers & showers etc• Mobile Jobcentre Plus• Community Transport services / enhancements

Suggested Future Themes

• CT capacity building• Training• Minibus purchase• Business park / employment site transport initiatives• Greenways• Greater linkage with business community

Suggested Future Locations

• Manton• Ashfield• Dronfield• Eckington• Killamarsh

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 How to Apply for Funding

• Delegated Grant Fund • Priority Projects• Funding Rounds• Call for tenders• Application Forms• Guidance Notes

AAP2 How to get Advice

• www.accessalliance.co.uk • email outline project ideas for comment• download forms and guidelines• ensure you meet all criteria• ensure you can deliver and evidence outputs• ensure you can monitor and evaluate project

Summary

• Partnership working• Replication• Upskilling• Viability• Promoting inclusion• Raising productivity• Opportunities for North Notts & North Derbyshire