LCTS

27/05/2026

LCTS are working with the Community Transport Association on this important project. If you are able to complete the survey, it would be really helpful. 🙂

The Community Transport Association is researching the transport barriers faced by disabled children and young people, and parents and carers play a vital role in this.

Funded by Motability Foundation, this survey is gathering real experiences to help shape more inclusive and accessible transport solutions for families.

Share your views and be part of the change: https://accessiblesurveys.com/v2/1qcPfe0NrrNgrIzhBBNS/intro

21/05/2026

The summer trips have proved as popular as ever and we have now sold 50% of available tickets in three days! 😳 If you are planning on joining us we would recommend booking in as soon as possible.

18/05/2026

LCTS Summer Trips are back! Our trips almost always sell out, so we would recommend booking early. We are offering a variety of pick up points to ensure convenience, alongside two new destinations this year - Burntisland when the Highland games are on and Bo'ness & Kinneil railway, with the steam train ticket included! Details on the post or get in touch with us.

01/05/2026

Anne, our Finance and Administration manager is today celebrating 19 years of working with us at LCTS! 🤩🥳 If you have had any communications with LCTS, chances are you have spoken to Anne at some point! We would love to keep her for another 19 years, but she is insisting that she will retire in a few years, not just yet though please Anne! Happy work anniversary!

01/05/2026

We are looking for trustees! Our advert below has full details, no previous board experience is necessary. Are you any of the following?

- A current or previous passenger, or from an LCTS member group?
- Someone who has lived experience of having a disability?
- A carer for someone?
- Someone who is passionate about improving the lives of people who live in their community?

If so, then you may be who we are looking for! We are keen to ensure our board represents the communities we serve throughout the Lothians, so please do get in touch.

30/04/2026

Congratulations to Paul, who passed his D1 test this week following driver training from LCTS, with just one minor! Impressive stuff! The LCTS training team offer a range of transport related training, visit our website to find out more... https://www.lcts.org.uk/training/

22/04/2026

A lot of our regular work involves transporting disabled children and young people - our drivers and passenger assistants often describe working with these passengers as one of the highlights of their job.

We are so excited to take part in this research led by Community Transport Association and ensure we are always doing everything we can to provide a quality experience!

We’re pleased to share that CTA’s Creating Connections research, funded by Motability Foundation, is moving into phase two.

This project explores how Community Transport can better support disabled children and young people, shaped by the voices of families and lived experience.

Following a formal selection process, we’ll be working with eight lead operators across the UK to co-produce practical guidance and community transport solutions alongside disabled children, young people and their families.

The lead operators are:

• LCTS (Lothian Community Transport Services)
• Lagan Valley Rural Transport
• Dial A Ride Denbighshire Ltd. New
• Calne community transport
• Community Transport Sussex
• FarmAbility
• Adapt North East
• WATBus

We’ll also be working with Disabled People’s Organisations to help ensure the research is inclusive and that the solutions developed are practical and meaningful.

We can’t wait to start this next phase!

09/04/2026

Another busy week at LCTS - again working in partnership with Edinburgh Community Food delivering food parcels across the whole city over the school holidays, now one of our regular events of the holidays!

18/03/2026

It was great to see our CEO featured in the Community Transport Association's International Women's Day celebrations last week!

Although often seen as a male-dominated sector, community transport is built on collaboration and support. Many women working across the sector like Kimberley Ward are leading services, driving innovation, and ensuring transport meets the needs of everyone in their communities.

From leadership to frontline services like Lothian Community Transport Services (LCTS) Women’s Night Buses, their work shows how community transport can break down barriers and create safer and more inclusive journeys for all.

25/02/2026

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