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Impacts of AAP

Impacts of AAP. Headlines from the External Evaluation Polly Swann ERS. Presentation Outline. Evaluation Objectives Research Methodology Key Findings Stakeholder Views End User Survey Conclusions and Sustainability Options Recommendations. Evaluation Objectives.

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Impacts of AAP

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  1. Impacts of AAP Headlines from the External Evaluation Polly Swann ERS

  2. Presentation Outline • Evaluation Objectives • Research Methodology • Key Findings • Stakeholder Views • End User Survey • Conclusions and Sustainability Options • Recommendations

  3. Evaluation Objectives Impacts and Effectiveness of the AAP: • Process • Delivery and Management • Programme Performance • Outcomes and impacts The evaluation examined the impacts achieved by consulting individual projects and exploring broader strategic links and with key partners.

  4. Research Methodology • Face to face consultation with STAR • Semi –structured telephone interviews with: • 4 key programme stakeholders • 9 project managers (from AAP Phase 2 funded projects) • Private companies involved in AAP initiatives • End user survey distributed across 7 projects

  5. Impacts • Key beneficiaries - end users (young people, unemployed, rural residents, people without access to a private car) and the organisations • Tremendous achievements across the programme and across a range of projects • AAP has met the access needs of the intended target groups, whilst also building capacity and offering networking opportunities for organisations

  6. Impacts Economic • Up-skilling for individuals • Greater economic focus for third sector organisations • Broadened knowledge of private sector • Meeting rural transport needs for access to employment and training • Increased opportunities for low income and disadvantaged people • Savings for the wider economy as a result of getting people into work Social • Increased confidence • Reduced feeling of social isolation and breaking down barriers • Improved quality of life • Interpersonal skills • Increased levels of motivation

  7. Impacts Environmental • Use of more sustainable forms of transport • Reduced carbon footprints • Encouraging private companies to consider travel planning exercises Critical Factors • Level of scrutiny at application stage and setting of realistic targets • Excellent management capacity of STAR • STAR’s expert knowledge of the transport sector • Management approach • Unique opportunities for collaborative working • Ability and enthusiasm of project managers

  8. Stakeholder Views Key Strengths • Partnership development – third and private sector • Enthusiasm, professionalism and independent advice offered by STAR • Delivery of a range of innovative projects • Excellent co-working and an open dialogue amongst stakeholders • Promotion of AAP and projects Programme Management and Delivery • High standard of support available for a variety of projects • Flexibility across the programme • Good networking opportunities; raising the profile of individual projects • Project expectations met, in cases adding value beyond monetary terms • Seamless progress in delivering a unique initiative

  9. End User Survey • 37% were looking for a job at the time of joining an AAP scheme and 31% were in search of training opportunities. 22% were in search of either • 66% stated that they have now secured a job and 22% that they are attending a training course • 91% said the AAP-funded transport scheme has given them better access to training and employment opportunities • 54% said they have become better skilled, 37% more confident and 22% now feel more able to get a job. • “Great to have access to free transport. Without this I wouldn't be able to do the course”. • “I am pleased that free transport is available to get me • to Creswell Limestone House” • “Very good learning new things”

  10. Sustainability Options Continued needto fundsustainable transport projects in the future Sustainability largely linked to current economic climate and the availability of alternative funding Difficulty for many AAP projects to be self-sustaining Raised profileon a national level with wider transport practitioners AAP projects now considering income generationand more informed of alternative funding routes Greater dialoguebetween project managers Dissemination and sharing of best practice

  11. Conclusions • Shared interest- transport, employment and economic inclusion • Programme developed in strength as a result of an evidence-based approach • Highlevel of commitmentfrom AAP projects • Demonstrated need for an independent transport programme to fill gaps in transport provision • Excellent national templateto tackle rural transport issues • Continued commitmentby strategic stakeholders • Opportunities for furtherpartnership development

  12. SWOT Analysis

  13. Key Recommendations • Greater flexibility and independencefor AAP projects • Earlier opportunities to engage with the business community • More joined-up workingbetween transport providers • Adopt a broader scopebeyond the economic focus • Reach outto a wider range of groups, including BME and traveller communities

  14. ERS Polly Swann T: 0116 285 7495 pswann@ers.org.uk

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