Harlow and Epping Community Transport
Harlow & Epping Community Transport provides friendly, accessible and affordable transport for Harlow residents who cannot use public buses, helping them stay connected, independent and active. Services include Dial‑a‑Ride and group travel, enabling people to reach shops, medical appointments, social activities and community groups.
What will the Kao SEED Fund support?
The project Driving Community Connections – Volunteer support for Harlow community aims to strengthen this core offer by expanding the volunteer driver programme over four months. The focus is on increasing the organisation’s capacity to meet growing local demand, reduce journey refusals and ensure vulnerable residents are not left isolated due to lack of transport. By investing in volunteers, the project directly supports community wellbeing, inclusion and independence for people who might otherwise be cut off from everyday services and opportunities.
By focusing on volunteer support rather than vehicles or equipment, the project creates flexible, people‑centred capacity that can respond to varied community needs.