1. Working in partnership with www.gmctof.org.uk New Developments in Third Sector Research The impact of the community transport sector Anthony Travis Transport for Communities www.transportforcommunities.co.uk www.transportforcommunities.co.uk

2. Working in partnership with www.gmctof.org.uk About us  Greater Manchester Community Transport Forum  Transport for Communities

3. Working in partnership with www.gmctof.org.uk 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

4. Working in partnership with www.gmctof.org.uk 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.

5. Working in partnership with www.gmctof.org.uk 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

6. Working in partnership with www.gmctof.org.uk Hard outcomes  “Making an Impact” report  Information for web site  “Making an Impact” event  Levering additional funding

7. Working in partnership with www.gmctof.org.uk Soft outcomes  Sector better understood  Sector seen as professional  GM CT sector seen as innovative

8. Working in partnership with www.gmctof.org.uk 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 www.gmctof.org.ukwww.gmctof.org.uk