Scottish Rural and Islands Transport Community

The Rural & Islands Transport Community (SRITC) is a not-for-profit Social Enterprise that was founded in 2017 and became a Community Interest Company (CIC) in June 2021. Our mission is to build a community that works together to address the many transport challenges facing rural and islands communities. SRITC is the focal point for anyone who is concerned about the long-term prosperity of rural communities, & motivated to engage and support the work needed to create accessible, affordable and sustainable transport services. No matter where you live and how remote your community is, your voice really matters to us because we are determined to make sure that it gets heard by other people who can offer support. We are unique because we are the only transport focused oganisation that connects and supports stakeholders at all levels of society, from individuals and local community groups through to national Government bodies. While rural transport is our main focus, our work extends to the sectors that are dependent on transport services including healthcare, tourism, and freight. SRITC also plays an active role in helping to shape rural and islands transport policy at a national level. We are regularly invited to provide written feedback on Scottish Government transport strategy consultations, and spoken evidence to Parliamentary committees. If you're as passionate as we are about solving the transport challenges facing rural and island communities then we'd be delighted if you followed our LinkedIn page and join our monthly online Cafes that take place on the last Friday of every month (10:30-11:30). They are free to attend & you can register via the link below. https://ruralmobility.scot/events/events-2.html You can also view recordings from the online Cafes that have taken place over the last 3 years on the SRITC YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2jUL-spTAZsrR57v1_Iq7w