Ivybridge Ring and Ride to benefit from new funding

Mid Devon Mobility is to receive more than £500,000 in order to develop its ‘Stronger Together’ Project.

A social transport / employment hybrid project, led by the Mid Devon Mobility VCS, is working in collaboration with TRIP CTA, Dawlish CTA and Ivybridge Ring & Ride, to support individuals from harder to reach backgrounds in rural areas to access employment opportunities.

The project will provide a new Give Back Scheme enabling both long-term and short-term volunteering opportunities upskilling/accredited training and improve connectivity focusing on re-employability across Devon, whilst establishing and running a Community Together Support Service to help people re-engage within their communities.

Faye Ashton, CEO of Mid Devon Mobility said: ‘We are really looking forward to working in collaboration with the three other Community Transport Associations across Devon (TRIP, Dawlish CT and Ivybridge Ring and Ride) to deliver this project. The project will bring a huge amount of opportunities through training, upskilling and support services to people throughout the whole of Devon. Our charities are known for helping their older, disabled communities – however this project encompasses a new set of beneficiaries and is for the whole community to benefit, both younger and older. We believe the project and the collaboration partnership will build for a better future for the communities we strive to serve - as we will be stronger together.’

The money has been awarded thanks to Devon County Council’s successful bid on behalf of the Team Devon partnership to the Community Renewal Fund. It was announced DCC would receive £9.3-million funding which will support 13 innovative projects, including Mid Devon Mobility.

Councillor Bob Deed, chair of the Devon Districts Forum, said: ‘The support this programme will benefit so many people across the county. It’s great that so many diverse projects and businesses from all over Devon are being supported. The positive impact from this scheme will hopefully benefit many of our local communities and businesses. I would like to personally thank Team Devon who have done a stellar job in bringing this all together.’

For more information or to get involved in the project by volunteering, email ivybridgestvc@gmail.com or call 07881308734.

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