Working in partnership with New Developments in Third Sector Research The impact of the community transport sector Anthony Travis Transport for Communities

Working in partnership with About us  Greater Manchester Community Transport Forum  Transport for Communities

Working in partnership with The brief  Commissioned by GMCTOF  Devise & deliver a framework for monitoring & evaluating the impact of CT  Assessment of capacity and scope of GM CT sector

Working in partnership with Key elements  Building on previous experience in GM & other metropolitan regions  Bespoke design  Developed in close consultation with sector  Designed to be repeatable  Hands-on approach… collected 1 st year information too.

Working in partnership with How findings were used  Written report to forum –Identified capacity and scope of GM CT Sector –Identified development needs both of sector & individual operators  Assisted development of detailed development plan  Provided data to support funding applications

Working in partnership with Hard outcomes  “Making an Impact” report  Information for web site  “Making an Impact” event  Levering additional funding

Working in partnership with Soft outcomes  Sector better understood  Sector seen as professional  GM CT sector seen as innovative

Working in partnership with In conclusion  Detailed & comprehensive view of the sector  Larger & more impact than expected  Good baseline for comparative exercise following year  Informed work on improving/standardising information collected  Copies of report available