A recent survey showed that many people struggle to get a job as they simply do not have the necessary transport to get to and from a place of work. If a person lives in a rural area and cannot afford to run a car then they may find themselves restricted to a very sparse bus timetable.
Some local council ran schemes have been set up in certain areas to help combat this and the uptake has been phenomenal. The idea is that they will lend you a push bike, electric bike or scooter and give you the necessary training to use it. They will lend you the transport for free for six months allowing you to get to and from work and build up enough money to get your own transport. After the six months you hand the transport back to the council and they will then lend it out to someone else. This is a great opportunity for young and older people to return to work without having to worry about the initial transportation restrictions.