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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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HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS ROYAL EMPHASISES THE IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINABILITY AT TRANSAID’S ANNUAL SHOWCASE

Tue, Oct 27, 2015 13:23 CET

27 October 2015Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal underlined the importance of creating sustainable development projects which can have lasting impact on communities, at transport and logistics industry charity Transaid’s annual showcase. Guests at the event, hosted at law firm Eversheds London offices on Friday 23rd October, also heard the charity’s Royal Patron describe how important it is for organisations to measure the impact of their work. The Princess Royal said: “It’s fundamentally important for any development agency to understand how to evaluate what they’re doing. It’s

HRH THE PRINCESS ROYAL PRAISES TRANSPORT CHARITY TRANSAID’S ROAD SAFETY EFFORTS

Thu, Nov 20, 2014 17:48 CET

20 November 2014Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal praised the life-saving work of international development charity Transaid, after the organisation revealed at its annual showcase it is now delivering more programmes in more countries to help improve road safety than ever before. As patron of the charity The Princess Royal addressed a room of transport and logistics professionals in Canary Wharf yesterday (Wednesday, 19 November). She said: “When Transaid first started it was very much following the Save the Children’s ‘Stop Polio’ campaign, where logistics and transport were

COMIC RELIEF ANNOUNCES £1 MILLION GRANT FOR TRANSAID AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE CELEBRATION

Wed, Oct 30, 2013 18:04 CET

30 October 2013Comic Relief last night announced a £1 million grant to transport industry charity Transaid, at the organisation’s 15th anniversary celebration at Buckingham Palace, hosted by Her Royal HighnessThe Princess Royal. The five-year grant, which will be used to set up Transaid’s Emergency Transport Scheme in Adamawa State in Nigeria, was welcomed by charity patron The Princess Royal who also paid tribute to the transport and logistics sector for their ongoing support. The Princess Royal said the support the industry has given to Transaid over the last 15 years is invaluable,

TRANSAID RALLIES INDUSTRY TO HELP CELEBRATE 15TH YEAR

Wed, Jul 24, 2013 13:07 CET

24 July 2013International development charity, Transaid is calling on its supporters in the transport and logistics industries to help raise as much money as possible during its 15th anniversary year. From African cycle rides to charity auctions, a whole host of activities are taking place throughout 2013 to help the charity raise more money than ever to help fund projects which improve and implement transport solutions in developing countries. And the team is not alone in trying to raise these vital funds as networking and support group Women in Logistics UK (WIL) has chosen Transaid

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