CLondoner92South East #Scotland is launching a #Transport to #Employment programme to help people overcome transport barriers that can limit access to jobs and training. Funded by the #Scottish Government, the initiative focuses on affordability, service availability and routes that do not match shift patterns.
The programme includes support for parents through schools, better links to major workplaces, flexible rural transport and improved access to healthcare sites. It also works with Local Employability Partnerships and local authorities to coordinate services.
Projects include new bus services in the Scottish Borders and West Lothian, tailored support for parents through FEL Scotland, and training and employment opportunities through organisations such as The Bike Station and Powering Futures. The aim is to improve access to work, support families and help tackle child poverty across the region.
https://sestran.gov.uk/improving-access-to-work-through-transport/
Improving access to work through transport | SEStran: The South East of Scotland Transport Partnership
For many across South East Scotland, finding a job is only part of the challenge – getting to it can be just as difficult. In our latest blog, our Programme Manager Michael Melton, talks about our new Transport to Employment work which is looking to tackle some of the transport barriers that prevent people accessing