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Transaid (www.transaid.org) is an international development organisation that aims to improve people’s quality of life in the developing world by making transport more available and affordable. It was founded by Save the Children and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK) and works by sharing skills and knowledge with local people to enable them to put in place and manage efficient transport systems. Transaid’s core work includes creating transport management systems for the public sector and assisting with the provision of professional driving qualification development and the training of driver trainers. It also assists with teaching preventive vehicle maintenance management and introducing local, low cost transport solutions including its innovative bicycle ambulance. Transaid also helps promote road safety awareness and shares its specialist knowledge with the humanitarian aid sector. Transaid enjoys strong backing from the transport and logistics industry and the active involvement of its patron, HRH The Princess Royal.

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We are delighted to have some of the most experienced and passionate, transport and logistics professionals joining us as trustees.

Caroline Barber, Transaid’s Acting Chief Executive

It’s a privilege to be involved with an organisation which implements truly life-changing solutions in developing countries.

Sir Peter Hendy CBE, Commissioner of Transport for London

Uganda has one of the highest road crash death rates in Africa, so projects like the PDTP are vital to increase education and awareness surrounding road safety which ultimately saves lives.

Neil Rettie, Project Manager for Road Safety, Transaid

Our company slogan is ‘practical solutions, successful partnerships’ and by working with Transaid we very much hope to put this into practice to help the charity achieve its goals.

Andrew Malcolm, Chief Executive, The Malcolm Group

We are proud to become members and look forward to supporting Transaid in its work, adding our own expertise wherever we can.

Colin Brader, Managing Director, Integrated Transport Planning

In making today’s announcement we’re putting our shoulder to the wheel and declaring our commitment to making a real difference to Transaid’s projects,

Graham Inglis, Chief Executive Officer, DHL Supply Chain Europe.

The challengers are extremely excited and raring to get going on their challenging trip. They’ve been working flat-out to train and meet their fundraising objectives.

Aggie Krasnolucka-Hickman, Transaid Events Manager

This project represents everything which Transaid stands for: increasing the capacity of the transport and logistics sector to operate effectively, efficiently and safely.

Gary Forster, Chief Executive, Transaid

The work at the roadside was a massive eye-opener for me; it reinforced the importance of Transaid’s Professional Driver Training Project and the vital need to raise vehicle maintenance standards to help improve road safety.

Wyn Skyrme, an engineer from the Freight Transport Association

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INDUSTRY EXPERTS JOIN TRANSAID’S BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Mon, Sep 22, 2014 16:35 CET

22 September 2014Transaid has appointed four new trustees with a wealth of experience in the health, transport and logistics sectors to help govern the charity as it continues to grow in size and scope. Sir Peter Hendy CBE, Commissioner of Transport for London, Jeff Mecaskey, Partner and former Managing Director of Health Partners International, Jo Godsmark, Co-owner and Director of Labyrinth Logistics Consulting and James Keeler, Director of Garnett Keeler Public Relations, have all joined the board taking the total number of trustees to 16.Caroline Barber, Transaid’s Acting Chief

PULLMAN FLEET SERVICES’ KIT AND CREW HIT THE ROADS IN ZAMBIA

Fri, Aug 01, 2014 16:26 CET

1 August 2014New diagnostics technology donated by Pullman Fleet Services is being sent to Zambia to help maintain commercial vehicle standards and improve road safety in the country.The device, valued at more than £3,000, is being accompanied by two Pullman colleagues who will work with Zambia’s Industrial Training Centre (ITC) staff to train them in repairs, maintenance and vehicle diagnostics.The initiative is part of Transaid’s plan to ensure the ITC fleet of training vehicles, which includes MAN and ERF tractor units, two rigid trucks and a Volvo bus, remains in excellent condition.

LOGISTICS GRADUATE EMBARKS ON AFRICAN ADVENTURE WITH TRANSAID

Wed, Aug 14, 2013 13:50 CET

14 August 2013A graduate from Norbert Dentressangle has swapped the UK for the sweltering heat of Tanzania, on a six month secondment with international development charity, Transaid. Rebecca Smith, 26, who has worked for Norbert Dentressangle for three years, flew out to Dar es Salaam as part of her two-year Fast Track Talent Programme placement with the logistics specialist. Rebecca will be supporting Transaid and Tanzania’s National Institute of Transport (NIT) on a number of initiatives including the Professional Driver Training Project, which promotes the improvement of driver

TRANSAID STRENGTHENS TIES WITH GLOBAL TRANSPORT PLANNING CONSULTANCY

Fri, Apr 19, 2013 12:12 CET

19 April 2013International development agency Transaid has forged closer links with Integrated Transport Planning (ITP), six years after the two organisations first worked together on a project in Accra, Ghana. ITP has signed up as a full member of Transaid, which will see the UK-based consultancy commit to making a regular, annual contribution to support the charity’s activities in the developing world. It sees ITP join a growing list of major companies as members, including some of the largest logistics specialists and passenger transport fleet operators, as well as bus, truck and tyre

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