Building a better understanding of the transport lives of disabled people

Document summary

Motability the charity has a vision: to ensure that no disabled person in the UK is disadvantaged due to poor access to transportation. This means that over time we need to maximise the impact of our resources on access to transport for disabled people. The Motability Scheme has transformed millions of lives but we now have a responsibility to look beyond the Scheme at opportunities to transform transport for a broader population of people. To help inform these broader ambitions we set out to answer some big questions on disabled people and transport. Working with sector-leading external partners, we commissioned rigorous research covering usage, challenges, and user experiences. We want to share our findings across the disability and transport sectors and with Government so that others can benefit from these insights on transport and people living with disabilities. This research will also guide our innovation work, supported by the new decision-making framework that we and Social Finance are developing with Motability staff and Governors, to help us work towards achieving our vision.