Overcoming challenges for community car clubs (CoMoUK)

1000 Better Stories

We share an episode from Collaborative Mobility UK podcast channel. CoMoUK is the national charity dedicated to the social, economic and environmental benefits of shared transport. Among many other things they provide excellent support and resources for community groups wanting to set up shared car or bike clubs.

The story explores some of the opportunities and challenges faced by community car clubs, and features three guests speaking about their experiences running a car club and navigating challenges including insurance, pricing, and sustainability:

• Malcolm McFarlane from Kinross-shire Movegreener in Kinross, Scotland
• Mike Callaghan from Local Energy Action Plan (LEAP) in Lochwinnoch, Scotland
• Andrew Capel from Llani Car Club in Llanidloes, Wales

For more stories from CoMoUK, see their Shared Transport Podcast on podbean: https://comouk.podbean.com/. You can also find it on all main podcasting apps.

Credits: Produced by Paul Bristow for CoMoUK

Resources

CoMoUK website: https://www.como.org.uk/

CoMoUK Shared Transport Podcast: https://comouk.podbean.com/

1000 Better Stories episode: An honest look at one community’s car and bike clubs about the Porty Community Energy project https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-bz9wn-1387976

Car-shares

Movegreener: https://www.movegreener.org/

Local Energy Action Plan (LEAP): https://www.myleapproject.org/

Llani Car Club: https://www.llanicarclub.co.uk/

Porty Community Energy: https://portycommunityenergy.wordpress.com/