North Yorkshire Community Transport Summit 2026

Community transport plays a vital role in connecting people to services, opportunities and each other across rural and semi-rural areas within North Yorkshire.

This summit brings together community transport providers, local authorities, commissioners, health and social care partners, VCSE organisations and regional leaders to explore how community transport can be better understood, valued and embedded within wider transport, health and place-based systems.

The objectives of the summit are to:

• Build shared understanding of the role, reach and unique social value of community transport across North Yorkshire.
• Explore how community transport fits within the wider public transport, health and social care systems.
• Identify practical partnership opportunities between commissioners, delivery partners and the community transport sector.

The day will focus on practical learning, honest discussion and shared problem-solving, with space to explore both the challenges facing the sector and the opportunities for stronger partnership working.

Info: This session will look at what community transport is (and is not), who it serves and where, the scale reach and diversity of provision right across North Yorkshire.

Info: We will explore how we cost the operation, the outcomes, impact and social value as well as the evidence, data and relevance for commissioning and service design

Info: An open conversation exploring expectations, sustainability and operational barriers and what the impact would be if community transport wasn’t there to bridge the gap.

Info: Lunch Provided

Info: This session will explore real examples of community transport that are delivering impact and how they fit within wider networks, build strong partnerships, and what we can learn from them. Includes space for questions and shared insight.

Info: This final discussion will explore the potential opportunities and priorities, are there any quick wins and longer term actions and what could and should happen next.

Info: A facilitated plenary to bring together key insights from the day and shape shared priorities and next steps.

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