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WITS in Wiltshire |
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We launched in May and have a team of 3 travel supporters and myself (the Project Coordinator). We cover all of Wiltshire (except Swindon due to the funding being for rural areas). We support adults 18+ with disabilities (learning, physical, visual or hearing impairments, mental health users and older people with mobility problems). Our funding is through the Big Lottery Fund, Learning Disabilities Development Fund and Wiltshire County Council initially for two years and we are hosted by the Wiltshire and Swindon User' network.
We do both classroom sessions and practical sessions with larger groups (for example at local colleges) and also individual travel support.
As Wiltshire is such a rural area some of our users have to catch a couple of buses or walk some way to get to their destination and sometimes we have to try several different routes and think creatively to find the easiest and safest, but our users are coping well!
If anyone would like to contact me my details are below.
Louise Rendle
Project Coordinator
Wiltshire Independent Travel Supporters (WITS) Wiltshire and Swindon User's Network
ILC, St George's Road Semington BA14 6JQ |
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 Lancashire County Council have set up their Safer Travel Unit to help combat anti-social behaviour. This is not specifically for people with travel difficulties, but travel trainers will recognise that this affects us all. For more on this click on the picture. The webpage has some useful links through to other safety organisations
A major workshop on qualifications for travel training came up with some important pointers for the future. Go to Accredited Training page.
You can't train for independent travel just by watching a video, but this one gives a really good, snappy, short introduction to what it's all about. Jacqui Dunbavin made it with kids and staff from Ashley School, Widnes and she's giving it away FREE!
Has to be a real bargain.
For a review of the DVD click here:
 Contact Jacqui at:
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Plymouth Does Independent Travel Training! |
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Wristband offer You'll be delighted to know our A2BSOLO wristbands are back in stock. Every independent traveller needs one. See 'OFFER' page. |
| New Horizons in Travel Training |
To read about an accredited travel training scheme follow the link to New Horizons!http://www.coolmove.org.uk/new%20horizons.htm
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Northern Rail's Education Service |
Northern Rail were kind enough to lend Hawkley Brook College a train recently to do some work on rail travel. But more importantly they lent Chris Leech, their School Liaison Manager and very helpful train staff. The students were shown all the important features of the train and what the train staff do and taught about rail safety.
For more information about Northern Rail contact Chris Leech: 07764 796 492
Other rail companies have got teaching facilities too. See our Links page
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