Development of a Volunteer Transportation Program to Support Age-Friendly Rural Communities

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ID7149173
AuthorsSarah Krasniuk (0000-0002-8086-871X, University of Saskatchewan), Karen Lawson (0000-0002-1037-5805, University of Saskatchewan), Alexander M Crizzle (0000-0002-5289-7257, University of Saskatchewan)
Year2025
Volume39
Issue3
Pages601-610
Publication date2025-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueCanadian Journal of Program Evaluation (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0834-1516 • E-ISSN: 1496-7308
PublisherUniversity of Victoria Libraries (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.3138/cjpe-2024-0016
OpenAlexW4413187342
LanguageEN
References cited9

This research note illustrates our evaluation approaches in facilitating the development of the program scope and action plan of an existing volunteer transportation program (VTP) in a rural community of Canada. A bottom-up approach was used to gather quantitative and qualitative data on the viability of planning and developing a rural VTP in a real-world setting. The action plan, developed and executed by the three founders of the VTP, involved surveying the community’s needs, creating a project plan, recruiting volunteers and other community members to assist with developing or operating the VTP, securing funding and resources to provide the service, hosting a public launch event of the VTP, and registering and purchasing premium insurance to operate as a charity service. The program scope and action plan of the rural VTP produced a blueprint on developing a VTP to promote age-friendly rural communities

Biology · Business · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental planning · Geography · Transport engineering · Volunteer · Engineering · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Retirement, Disability, and Employment · Urban Transport and Accessibility · Ecology

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