Are we there yet?-Transport for Tongue Limited – A case study of a not-for-profit company in North West Sutherland

Janette Wyper, Geoff Whittam and Alex de Ruyter

Local Economy, 2016, vol. 31, issue 5, 589-601

Abstract: This paper explores an under-researched area namely the provision of ‘public transport’ in remote and hard to access areas. The case study approach utilises social capital theory to analyse how a social enterprise has been able to provide a much needed service in the Highlands of Scotland in a situation where private sector provision is at best limited and typically non-existent. The paper highlights the issues faced by many third-sector organisations within rural communities, namely resource acquisition with an emphasis on funding, securing personnel with the right skills set, volunteer burn-out, sustainability and growth. The paper concludes by highlighting an apparent dilemma for the organisation does it scale-up, with all the potential challenges this would imply or does it consolidate?

Keywords: social enterprise; rural transport; social capital (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1177/0269094216655517

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