Access10 Awards
One of the most anticipated events held during Access10 was the CTA’s Awards Dinner held at Hilton Hotel, Deansgate, Manchester.
Attended by over 250 people the third CTA Awards celebrated all that is best about Community Transport across the UK.
Compared by Jim Hancock, BBC Manchester the CTA Awards recognised the outstanding performance of Community Transport volunteers and organisations.
Through their commitment to our communities both the winners and runners up all demonstrated excellence in their delivery of accessible, alternative transport services in their local areas.
Dai Powell OBE
“The CTA annual awards reward absolute excellence, celebrate exceptional performance and recognise the outstanding achievements of volunteers, trustees, staff, communities and partner organisations.
Of course, thousands of people who use community transport each day value the services which we provide, but winning an award tells outstanding performers that their hard work is acknowledged by their peers and by all of us at the CTA.
The awards would not be possible without the support of our eight sponsors and, of course, the awards entrants themselves.
I am very grateful to everyone involved and particularly to GoSkills – the sector skills council for passenger transport – for sponsoring the drinks reception.”
Dai Powell then introduced Dr Stephen Hickey who is the CTA Chair designate. A former director of the Department for Transport will become the CTA’s new chair in November 2010. Dr Hickey said “the really important challenge for the CTA is to ensure that it provides good quality, useful services to its members, but also to provide a voice for the sector which will be heard at a national level.”
“Succeeding Dai is a big ask and he leaves a legacy. I think I will bring something different to the role, but will continue to stress his message of sustainability.”
During the evening CTA honoured three trustees who have completed their time on the CTA board. They included Mary O’Niell, Tommy Jones and Murray Secombe.
The Awards and the Winners
Passenger Lift Services - CT Volunteer of the Year 2010
Winner Presented by Adam Becks
Trevor Philips , Grass Routes Monmouthshire
Short listed Finalists
George Kilpatrick, Rural Lift for South West Fermanagh
Joan O’Donnell, Cookstown Rural Community Transport
CRH Transport Training Ltd - Investment In Volunteering
Winner Presented by George Hetherington and Debbie Small
Armagh Rural Transport
Short Listed Finalists
Benllech and District Good Turn Scheme
Wandworth Community Transport and their Shopmobility Volunteers
Evobus Best Rural Community Transport Organisation
Winner Lee Gibson
Adapt (North East)
Short Listed Finalists
Tewkesbury Borough Community Transport
Grass Routes Monmouthshire County Council
Bluebird Vehicles Best Urban Community Transport Organisation
Winner Presented by Rob Miller
Merton Community Transport
Short listed Finalists
Wandsworth Travel Mates
CT Waltham Forest
Q’Straint MiDAS Driver of the Year 2010
Winner Presented by Alexander Roth
Anthony Slater – Neath Talbot CBC
Finalists
Eddie Ferguson – Connect CT
Peter Smith – Luminus Group
Christine Mealiff – Easilift
Kieran Dougan – Out & About
Patrick Hall – Door2Door
Unwin Safety Systems Best Local Authority of Integrated Transport Authority
Winner Presented by Norman Unwin
Pembrokeshire County Council
Short listed Finalists
London Borough of Bexley
East Sussex County Council
During the evening recognition was paid to Norman and his wife Jean Unwin for over 50 years service to passenger transport development and safety systems.
Mellor Social Enterprise of the Year
Winner Presented by Geoff Hudson
Bridge Accessible Transport, Derry City
Short listed Finalists
Out & About Community Transport, Magherafelt, Co. Tyrone
Thames Valley Operators CIC
The CTA Best Exhibitor Award Access10
Presented by Diann Quinn
Winner: Passenger Lift Services
