Over the last few months, as inflation has risen and the cost-of-living crisis has deepened, more and more CTA members have been telling us about their challenges with volunteer recruitment and retention due to the approved mileage rate that can be claimed by volunteers. 
 
We’re calling for the UK Government to immediately review the Approved Mileage Allowance Payment (AMAP), which was established in 2012 at 45p per mile, and looking to work with other organisations to campaign for an uplift to the reimbursement rate which better reflects current fuel prices and does not disincentivise volunteering anywhere in the UK. You can read our statement on our website.
 
Please complete this short and simple survey – which should take no more than six minutes – to help us gather the data and evidence we need to make the case for change. 
 
We want to hear your views and experiences, particularly if your scheme relies on volunteer drivers. 

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* 1. Name

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* 2. Organisation 

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* 3. Does your organisation rely on volunteer drivers?

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* 4. How have rising fuel prices impacted your organisation? 

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* 5. What is your organisation currently doing – or considering – to mitigate the impact of higher fuel prices? Please tick any or all that apply.

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* 6. How have rising fuel prices impacted your volunteers? 

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* 7. In general, compared to six months ago, how has your retention and recruitment of volunteers changed? 

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* 8. Have volunteer drivers left your organisation specifically due to higher fuel prices and the current 45p rate of the Approved Mileage Allowance Payment? 

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* 9. Do you support CTA’s call for an immediate review of the Approved Mileage Allowance Payment to better reflect higher fuel prices? 
 

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* 10. Would you support CTA’s campaign by contacting your local MP and asking them to support our call for an immediate review? 

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* 11. Are there any potential solutions which you believe would help the Community Transport sector to manage the impact of higher fuel prices? 

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* 12. Thank you for completing our survey! We really appreciate you taking the time to shape our policy and influencing work. Would you be happy to be contacted by the CTA team in the future to discuss this issue further and its impact on your organisation and volunteers?

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