How2get2.co.uk

This website aims to tell you how2get2 wherever you need to go if you're aged 16 -19 and in further education. It'll also help you choose the best ticket to buy - so saving you time and money.

But you can use this site for much more than just getting to school and college - it'll be useful for when you're meeting your mates, or travelling to your part-time job.

The website is produced by Nexus in partnership with the five Local Authorities in Tyne and Wear.

If you're not aged 16-19 and in further education, but are looking for information on public transport in Tyne and Wear - visit www.nexus.org.uk. It's the place to go if you're under 16, 16-19 but not in further education, or 18+ and in higher education.  www.how2get2.co.uk

Age Concern Community Shopper

Age Concern Sunderland are please to announce that funding for a city wide Community Shopper Bus has been secured from the Sunderland Partnership Neighbourhood Renewal Fund.

Working in partnership with Compass Community Transport and Nexus the aim is to help older people with their shopping with transport to and from home.

The service covers all of Sunderland including Washington and the Coalfields area and operates from Monday - Friday each week.  For more details contact Age Concern on 0191 5141131

Easington Lane Community Access Point Transport

ELCAP is a local charitable organisation ran by local people for local people. They received funding to purchase a 15 seater mini bus complete with steps, ramps and a wheelchair lift and a 17 seater mini bus.

The scheme is available to community groups and those wishing to access training in the Urban II area.

For more information or to make a booking please contact the Transport Team on 0191 5261071.

Tyne and Wear Travel Plan

Nexus have worked in partnership with the five Tyne and Wear authorities and have developed an online travel planning tool which allows organisations to develop their Travel Plan in an easy step-by-step question and answer format which produces a travel planning document.

For more information please click here

Mides Training for BME Group Members

TSETT (Tackling Social Exclusion Through Transport) are offering the opportunity to BME groups throughout the Sunderland, Washington and Coalfields areas for some of their members to become MiDAS trained Minibus drivers. The courses, which are funded, are available to men and women over the age of 25 who have held a UK driving licence prior to January1997 or have more recently held a UK driving licence for more than 2 years.

• Be aged 25 or over (maximum age limit 70) 2
• Have held a full UK driving licence for at least 2 years (category A on old licences, B on new ones)
• Have had regular driving experience since passing your test.
• Be in good medical health and not taking medication, which may affect your ability to drive
• If you passed your test after January 1st 1997 you can still drive as above with the following exceptions:
• You cannot be a paid driver
• You cannot tow a trailer of any size
• You can only drive up to 3.5 tonnes max. Weight (4.25 if an accessible bus)
• You can only drive a bus in this country
• Unless you have a PCV entitlement

If any group members are interested in taking part in these courses or for more information please contact

Eddie Kerry, Compass

Telephone 565 0099

Nexus

Provide, plan and promote public transport to improve the economic prosperity of Tyne and Wear, and the daily lives of its people. They also look to the future, creating the travel networks people will want to use in decades to come.

Nexus is the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive and administers funds on behalf of the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority and their task is to improve the quality of life and fortunes of everyone in Tyne and Wear, by creating better transport networks.

Click here for more information on Nexus

Online Transport Planning Service -Travel Line Transport Journey Planner