What do we do?

Travel Mate supports people to get out and about using public transport. We offer lots of different travel service:

Travel training

If you do not travel on your own our Travel Mates can support you to use public transport to get to and from the places that you want to go to
If you would like to learn to travel on your own we can help you learn the skills you need to travel alone
If you already travel on your own to places you know, we can support you to learn new journeys
Anyone who wants to learn more about travelling can join our monthly group travel training on First Route London buses

Skill sessions that will teach you about how to travel safely during the day or at night
We can give you an Emergency Card to carry when you travel
Weekly Travel Safety Poster Club
Wheelchair skill sessions for people who use wheelchairs and the people who support them
"Safe Places" scheme, we find local businesses which can be a safe place that people who are lost or in trouble can go to for help.

Individual skill and risk assessments on travel
De-sensitisation programme for people who have never been on public transport before or have had bad experiecnes in the past
Communication aids around travel
Books for people about travel and the journeys they use

We employ people with a learning disability who are independent travellers as Travel Mates. All Travel Mates are paid and are supported:

to get LDQ and NVQ qualifications in supporting people with a learning disability;
to learn how to support people in the community;
with benefits and tax credits

Read more information about working for us