The Travel Buddy Franchise
What is the Travel Buddy scheme?
Travel Buddy is a travel training scheme which upskills adults with learning disabilities to train their peers to become independent travellers. Our Trainers are paid employees who support trainees in building up their travel skills on public transport or by foot.
The franchise exists to create a network across the United Kingdom. It draws upon our extensive experience facilitating Travel Buddy and offers support to organisations running the new project.
How does it work?
Initial meeting
The Travel Buddy Coordinator meets up with the Travel Buddy Trainee to discuss the training and how it can best work for them!
Observed journey
The Travel Buddy Trainee is buddied up with a Travel Buddy Trainer. The Travel Buddy Coordinator joins them for their first journey together.
Training sessions
The Travel Buddy Trainer and Trainee meet regularly to practice a journey together until the Travel Buddy Trainee feels that they can travel confidently on their own!
Success
The Travel Buddy Trainer, Trainee and Coordinator travel together for a final assessment journey.
What are the benefits?
Provides a paid work opportunity
Our Travel Buddy Trainers are paid the Oxford Living Wage. Currently, only 5.1% of adults with a learning disability are in paid work (NHS Digital, 2021)
Helps to develop independence
“Now that Charlene has done the scheme, she can travel where she likes on her own, and the staff won’t need to go with her”
– Kathy, Support Staff
Increases wellbeing
“It’s nice to get other people out and enjoying travelling, doing things that they want to do”
– Pam, Travel Buddy Trainer
Saves money!
The Travel Buddy scheme saves individuals, families, supporters and the local authority money by removing the need to provide transport!
What does the Travel Buddy Franchise package include?
Everything you will need to implement this scheme, saving you time and money!
Get the Travel Buddy Franchise fully funded!
My Life My Choice is excited to be offering their successful Travel Buddy Scheme fully funded to like-minded organisations, who believe like they do, that people with learning disabilities should be given every opportunity to lead independent and meaningful lives. This is a unique opportunity for your organisation to benefit from their extensive experience and enhance your community impact!
Just download and complete the form below and send it across to Rachael@mylifemychoice.org.uk.
For more information, please contact Rachael on 01865 204214 or email Rachael@mylifemychoice.org.uk.
