transaid

Royal honour for warehousemen

Transaid patron Princess Anne will visit the Annual Convention of the International Federation of Warehousing Logistics Associations (IFWLA) at Liverpool Town Hall on 2 June. She will meet representatives from the UK and global logistics community and will also speak about the importance of the work of Transaid, which UKWA adopted as its official charity in 2013. In addition to financial support, UKWA encourages its member companies to contribute directly towards ... [+]

Yusen joins Transaid

Yusen Logistics staff could soon be swapping the UKfor project work in sub-Saharan Africa after the supply chain specialist became transport charity Transaid’s latest corporate member. Yusen Logistics is keen to explore volunteering opportunities for staff within Transaid’s projects, including the possibility of its graduates taking up long-term secondments to ... [+]

Transport industry turns to pedal power

The transport industry turned out in force on the weekend of 14/15 September, cycling from Tunbridge Wells to Brussels to raise £75,000 for Transaid. They set off from the Freight Transport Association’s head office in Tunbridge Wells and headed for Dover and the ferry to Calais. In France, even the most ... [+]

DHL helps health workers get on their bikes

DHL has shipped 880 bicycles to to Madagascar for rural community health workers on behalf of Transaid. The international development charity is pioneering a number of projects in the country to help improve people’s access to health facilities. The bicycles, sourced with the help of Transaid’s partner charity Re-Cycle (Bikes ... [+]

Driver training for Uganda

International development charity Transaid is expanding its Professional Driver Training Project to Uganda, after the programme successfully increased standards of commercial driver training methods in Zambia and Tanzania. The initial 12 month programme will be rolled out in Uganda, which has one of the highest road traffic fatality rates in ... [+]

Any more for Tanzania?

Transport development charity Transaid says there are still spaces available on its 400km sponsored bike ride across Tanzania in 12 months time. Ten places have already gone, with more adventure-seeking volunteers needed for this incredible challenge. The nine day long trip will see the cyclists set off from the lower slopes ... [+]

Bike to Belgium – it’s in a good cause

International development charity, Transaid, is once again challenging members of the transport industry to swap trucks and trains for bicycles to take part in its annual European cycle ride. This year fundraisers will set off on a three-day, 340km adventure to Brussels, where they’ll finish the ride in style arriving at ... [+]

FTA raises funds

FTA gives its members the option to make a donation to Transaid along with their annual FTA membership fees, to raise vital funds and awareness for the Professional Driver Training Project run in Zambia and Tanzania, which is helping to save lives on Africa’s roads through the training of truck ... [+]