Transaid’s life-saving projects around motorcycle helmet safety and professional driver training formed key discussion points at the International Road Federation (IRF) World Congress in Istanbul, Turkey, last week. Caroline Barber, Chief Executive of Transaid, was invited by the IRF to moderate a technical session on safety for vulnerable road users, supported by a panel of…
The transport and logistics industry has successfully fielded two strong teams of riders to complete Transaid cycle challenges both in the UK and Kenya, raising more than £225,000 towards the international development organisation’s projects in sub-Saharan Africa. Last week a team of 30 pedalled 295 miles, from the foothills of Mount Kenya to stunning Lake…
International development organisation, Transaid, has been successful in securing grant funding from Lloyd’s Register Foundation for a 6-month project to strengthen access to essential health and road safety messaging at the Mombasa port enclave in Kenya, specifically focusing on commercial drivers. The project will promote access and engagement with free and established health services where…
The transport and logistics industry has raised an incredible £100,681 at this year’s Scottish Transaid Dinner, held on 12 September at the Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa near Grangemouth, to support the international development organisation’s road safety and access to health projects. Organisation of the event, which was attended by more than 300 executives and…
International development organisation, Transaid, has presented its current work on motorcycle safety in Kenya with the National Helmet Wearing Coalition, to the 15th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, hosted in New Delhi, India, by the George Institute for Global Health and the World Health Organization. Transaid Programmes Support Manager, Jason Finch, was…
John Heirs, Construction Training and Compliance Manager at The Malcolm Group, has returned from his fourth secondment for international development organisation, Transaid, spending two weeks training three new HGV driver trainers at the Industrial Training Centre (ITC) in Lusaka, Zambia. Heirs’ first three secondments took place at the National Institute of Transport (NIT) in Dar…
International development organisation Transaid has begun phase two of a comparative study to investigate young men’s experiences of walking in secondary towns drawing direct comparisons between South Africa and the UK. It marks a new phase of collaboration with research teams from Durham University and the University of the Western Cape. Funded by the Gothenburg-based…
International development organisation Transaid has secured funding from the Puma Energy Foundation to lead an entirely new two and a half-year project supporting the nationwide rollout of a new Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) driver training standard in Ghana. Transaid’s selection to lead the work follows more than three years’ experience working in Ghana, where it…
International development organisation, Transaid, has secured funding from global road safety philanthropy, the FIA Foundation, to lead the third phase of its National Helmet Wearing Coalition in Kenya. This extends a project launched in 2021 to improve safety for the country’s 1.4 million motorcycles and their riders, the majority of which are used as taxis.…
A group of 12 Transaid corporate partners have returned from a self-funded visit to Zambia, where they had the unique opportunity to visit two of the international development organisation’s projects, spanning access to health and road safety. This included a 500-mile round trip by road into rural parts of Serenje and Chitambo Districts to meet…
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited Multimodal 2024 at the NEC last week, in her capacity as patron of Transaid, the official charity of the transport and logistics sector. During her visit The Princess Royal took the opportunity to view corporate supporter Trailer Resources’ new Transaid-liveried trailer – making its debut at the event,…
International development organisation, Transaid, has appointed Maddy Matheson, 26, as its new Head of Fundraising. Maddy joined Transaid’s fundraising team in 2021, most recently serving as Communications and Corporate Partnerships Manager, where she was responsible for assisting the development and delivery of an ambitious fundraising strategy. Within her new role she will head up Transaid’s…
With more than 30 participants already signed up, just nine places now remain for Transaid’s Cycle Kenya challenge, which will take place from 4 – 13 October 2024. The adventure will see riders cover 474km over six days in the saddle, from Nyeri at the foothills of Mount Kenya, to stunning Lake Victoria. Confirmed riders…
Two heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) which had previously operated in the UK will help train hundreds of new and existing truck drivers in Zambia, having entered service at the Industrial Training Centre (ITC) in Lusaka, after being donated by supporters of Transaid. This contributes to an ongoing partnership between Transaid and the ITC which aims…
A Transaid-supported project has helped to successfully train more than 450 HGV drivers in Mozambique over two years, with 100 per cent* of those surveyed following the training saying the initiative has helped them to be better at their job. Transaid’s significant involvement was part of the initiative Employment and Skills for Development in Africa…
The road transport industry in Scotland has confirmed plans to hold a second Scottish Transaid Dinner, which will take place on the evening of 12 September 2024 at the Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa near Grangemouth. It follows the inaugural dinner in September 2022 which was attended by more than 200 people and raised over…
Matthew Kibble, Managing Director and former owner of Matthew Kibble Transport, has returned from Tanzania after delivering a series of three inspirational talks on behalf of international development organisation, Transaid, at the National Institute of Transport (NIT), located in Dar es Salaam. Kibble’s talks focused on building his company, cost control, and buying and selling…
The UK’s fastest growing commercial vehicle finance and sales company, Asset Alliance Group, has signed a three-year corporate partnership agreement with international development organisation Transaid. By becoming a corporate partner, Asset Alliance Group will contribute time, knowledge, and resources to support Transaid’s road safety and access to healthcare projects across sub-Saharan Africa, where it has…
Transaid is calling upon the transport and logistics sector to sign up for its latest cycle challenge, set to take place between 19 – 22 September 2024. The 159-mile ride, over two days in the saddle, will begin in Newcastle and finish in the grounds of Edinburgh Castle. The first day’s ride will see cyclists…
International development organisation Transaid has concluded phase two of its Professional Driver Training project in Uganda, with 890 predominantly HGV drivers being trained over a two-year period – exceeding the project’s original training goal by more than 15 per cent. Delivered in partnership with local non-governmental organisation (NGO) Safe Way Right Way, the project set…
International development organisation Transaid celebrated its 25th anniversary last night in London with its largest ever showcase, attended by more than 170 industry supporters, partners and development organisations. Transaid’s Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, addressed assembled guests, thanking them for their interest, enthusiasm, and commitment to Transaid’s life-saving work. The event, held at the London…
Nicoletta Effah, a Graduate Operations Management Trainee for GXO, has embarked upon a six-month secondment as a Project Officer for international development organisation Transaid, supporting its longstanding road safety project in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka. Her arrival marks 15 years since Transaid first partnered with the Industrial Training Centre (ITC) – the only public commercial driver…
Transaid has secured a valuable Movement for Good Award from the Benefact Group, which it will deploy to help save lives by ensuring Ghana’s professional road transport sector continues to grow in a safe and sustainable way. The undisclosed sum forms part of a share of £500,000 being donated by Benefact Group to help charities…
A team of 40 riders drawn from across the transport and logistics sector have completed a 187-mile cycle ride from London to Paris to raise funds for Transaid’s work in sub-Saharan Africa, which is focused on improving road safety and access to health for rural communities. Upon reaching the French capital yesterday (24 September) the…
International development organisation Transaid has welcomed Iron Mountain as the latest supporter to enrol in its corporate membership programme. Iron Mountain, the global leader in innovative warehousing, storage and fulfilment, data centre infrastructure, asset lifecycle management and information management services, will help support Transaid’s critical work in sub-Saharan Africa through its membership. The aim is…
The British Deputy High Commissioner to Ghana, Keith McMahon MBE, has visited Transaid’s professional driver training programme in Tema, Greater Accra, to see how the international development organisation is working to improve road safety in the country, which has seen an increase in road crash fatalities in recent years. During the visit he observed practical…
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Patron of international development organisation Transaid, visited corporate supporter DP World’s Southampton logistics hub on Friday (July 14), to meet with staff at what has become the UK’s most productive container terminal. During the visit, HRH saw DP World demonstrate a new pinning station which has been introduced to…
International development organisation Transaid is welcoming three new Trustees to its board this month, following two earlier appointments made in February and March. This sees the board grow to 14 members in Transaid’s 25th anniversary year, each bringing a wealth of industry experience and knowledge. Three of the new appointments replace long-standing trustees who have…
Transaid is returning to Africa for its 11th cycle challenge on the continent and is calling on keen riders to take part in a six-day, 474km ride across majestic Kenya – where Transaid is currently undertaking a major project funded by the FIA Foundation. Taking place from 4 – 13 October 2024, the international development…
Transaid has secured an extension of its work funded by global road safety philanthropy the FIA Foundation, to lead the second phase of a project to establish a National Helmet Wearing Coalition in Kenya, using its extensive experience in motorcycle and motorised three-wheeler safety. Priorities for a new 13-month term are to secure the long-term…
Transaid transforms lives through safe, available, and sustainable transport. Founded by Save the Children, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), and its Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, the international development organisation works with communities, partners, and governments to solve transport challenges throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
Transaid works in two core areas, road safety and access to health, to solve two of the biggest transport challenges in sub-Saharan Africa. Transaid’s road safety work focuses on influencing safe driver behaviour with long term programmes in Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, responding to local needs for improved training for drivers and riders of trucks, buses, motorcycles and forklift trucks. On the access to health side, Transaid is working with local partners and communities to strengthen access to health services, primarily in rural areas. They are also working to strengthen health supply chains in collaboration with local partners and governments.
Transaid enjoys strong backing from the transport and logistics industry and the active involvement of its patron, HRH The Princess Royal.
