STAR Independent Consultants Limited

Transport and Regeneration

Working with local authorities, the business sector and community and voluntary groups to improve the economic climate and community cohesion in deprived areas

• Developing sustainable transport projects to link people with jobs and training
• Working with JobCentre Plus to understand and assist clients' travel needs
• Partnership working with the private sector to implement travel plans and develop sustainable travel to work options

Recent projects include:

Access Alliance Programme (AAP)

• Designing, commissioning and implementing 50 sustainable transport schemes through Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire to link people with jobs and training
• Training, upskilling and refocusing the community and voluntary sector
• Developing and maintaining partnerships, especially with the business sector, to underpin sustainable transport schemes funded through the AAP

Bolsover Ways to Work

• Conducting a study to assess the demand for a ‘Ways to Work’ scheme to provide a range of tailored solutions to assist local residents to access employment and training
• Implementing a research methodology including an audit of service provision; employment and training provision; stakeholder consultation with an agreed list of consultees; development of a gap analysis; and focus groups with potential end users
• Providing the client with a fully costed business plan to guide the implementation of the scheme

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