Rural transport

GRCC's JumpStart project provides advice and assistance with transport to people living in rural areas of the county, helping them gain qualifications, undertake training or enter employment.

The practical assistance available includes:

• Short-term loans of bicycles, power bikes or scooters
• Small subsidies to help getting transport roadworthy
• Small discretionary grants

The JumpStart umbrella encompasses four distinct transport schemes:

1. Jump2Start
   This is our most general scheme, providing advice and assistance with transport for those in or seeking employment, training or further education. More details

2. Jump2Ed
   If you're aged between 16 and 19 and want to get to college, but there's no transport, Jump2Ed can loan you a scooter for the duration of the course. More details.
   In September 2008 GRCC began a new pilot electric mountain bike scheme for 14-19 year olds as an extension of Jump2Ed. More details

3. Jump2Care
   If you're interested in helping to care for others and looking for work in Gloucestershire's Care Sector, Jump2Care can offer you short term assistance with the loan of a scooter. More details

4. Jump2AdEd
   Jump2Ed provides assistance with transport to ‘Adult Education in Gloucestershire’ learners (community based learning for age 19+) to help them access education and training opportunities, primarily in the North Cotswolds.

Contact
For more information on any of these schemes, please contact Frank Scriven

Partners
JumpStart works with many partners and individuals across Gloucestershire.

Useful links
http://www.studentfinancedirect.co.uk