Introduction Volunteering can be a deeply fulfilling endeavour, providing individuals with the opportunity to give back to their community, make new connections, and stay active. The Monmouthshire Community Car Scheme exemplifies this spirit, with volunteer drivers offering essential transportation services to those in need. A recent research project aimed to understand the motivations, experiences, and…
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GRADUATED DRIVER LICENSING
Short briefing and FAQs Author: Dr Sarah J Jones, THINK Co-Director, Consultant in Environmental Health Protection, Public Health Wales, Honorary Senior Lecturer, Cardiff University 1. What is Graduated Driver Licensing? Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) enables new drivers to gain valuable driving experience under low risk conditions.We know that for all new drivers, but particularly new…
A Just Transition?
Guest Blog from THINK member, Andy Hyde who reflects on his workshop for THINK members called ‘A Just Transition or Just a Transition?’ You’re unlikely to find standing water mentioned in transport accessibility strategies or decarbonisation plans. But if you’re using crutches or a wheelchair, or if your sight is impaired, or if your perception…
Systems mapping active travel for all in the UK
In the summer 2023 some of the THINK members got together to create the first draft of a systems map to capture the barriers and enablers of active travel for all in the UK. In total we spent a whole day together over two sessions, reflecting on how best to show the connections between elements…
Summary of THINK’s Public Agenda Setting Workshops 2023
A Summary of THINK’s Public Agenda Setting Workshops 2023 The full report can be downloaded from our publications page This is a short version of what the members of the public who took part in the workshops shared with us. There were 7 participants in total, 4 male, 3 female from cities and more rural…
The Human Factor
Author: Dr Burcu TEKEŞ, THINK Research Associate, Aberystwyth University The human factor, which has become an increasingly important concept worldwide, is a critical point to be considered not only in traffic but also in many other fields of work where safety is concerned, such as health, aviation, manufacturing or engineering. Human factor is an interdisciplinary…
Why do people use Age Connects Morgannwg for transport?
Guest blog from Bethan Shoemark-Spear, an award winner of the THINK Transport Issues in the Community Award As a charity Age Connect Morgannwg (ACM) pride ourselves on listening to older people and ensuring the services we provide are wanted and meeting their needs. We are a charity for older people living in Rhondda Cynon Taf,…
Tools you can use to reduce the barrier effect of busy roads on pedestrians
Guest author: Paulo Anciaes, Senior Research Fellow – Transport Behaviour Modeller, Bartlett School Env, Energy & Resources, Faculty of the Built Environment, University College London. Key messages Roads are barriers to pedestrians. These barriers are linked with less walking and poorer social capital, health and wellbeing. The wider impacts of the barriers can be estimated…
Opening Streets for Play
Guest Author: Marianne Mannello, Assistant Director: Policy, Support and Advocacy for Play Wales The Impact of the Car Issues such as increased traffic and car use (moving and parked) are well-known barriers to children being able to play in their neighbourhoods. Children continue to raise concerns about the speed and volume of cars and traffic in their…
Why slowing down is key to speeding up the COVID-19 recovery
Author Dr Sarah Jones, THINK Co-Director from Public Health Wales The COVID-19 pandemic has been the greatest threat to health and health services since at least the emergence of HIV in the 1980s, but arguably for longer. Recovering from it is a significant challenge on an individual and population health level, as well as for…