Leeds Older People’s Forum is proud to introduce Travel Connections, a programme that works closely with Leeds’ transport sector to improve the city’s accessibility and ensure older people have both the ability and the confidence to travel independently in the city and beyond.

The Motability Foundation funds Travel Connections until March 2027.

Leeds Older Peoples Forum aims to deliver with our partners on three interlinked themes:

Travel with Confidence

Through this structured travel training programme, ‘Travel buddies’ help build the confidence and motivation that older people, particularly those living with frailty or disability, need to return to independent travel.

Age and Dementia Friendly Taxis

We aim to integrate Age and Dementia training into existing inductions for as many taxi drivers in Leeds as possible. Our goal is to make kindness and consideration for those who have difficulty travelling the norm, rather than the exception.

Let’s Talk Transport

We listen to the voices of older people living in Leeds, including those with disability and mobility issues. Our aim is to share the insights gained with city-wide strategic decision-makers to influence how the city’s transport system works for older people.

Our previous work and useful resources

Travel Connections was funded through the Department for Transport’s ‘Tackling loneliness with transport’ fund (2022-23), during which the project emphasised the importance of transport in addressing social isolation and loneliness. All past and present resources can be found in our Resource Library.