NCE RECONNECT MOBILITY / MIDDLESBROUGH

A proposed community mobility pilot

Removing the barrier of travel.

Opportunity means little if you can't get there.

We're developing an inclusive mobility programme to connect people with skills, community missions, wellbeing activities and pathways to work.

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PeopleSkillsCommunityOpportunity

Concept design of a navy and teal NCE Reconnect Kia electric van

A practical connection to what's next

SCROLL TO EXPLOREConcept visualisation, not an operating fleet

01 / THE CHALLENGE

A missed journey can become a missed opportunity.

The cost of a ticket. An impractical connection. A difficult new route. Sometimes the hardest step isn't starting a course or mission. It's getting through the door.

Cost & connections

Address journeys that are unaffordable or poorly served, with practical solutions tailored to the person.

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Confidence & access

Offer route support and suitable accessible transport partners when needed, without creating dependency.

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Opportunity & progression

Make the journey count by connecting attendance with a real next step.

The right intervention may be a bus ticket, a travel buddy, a shared EV journey or an accessible specialist service.

THE CONNECTED NCE ECOSYSTEM

A journey is only the beginning.

NCE Path and Human Potential Return connect practical support with measurable progression — from identifying a barrier to attending an opportunity and building independence.

Explore NCE Path ↗︎ · Reconnect Barber ↗︎ · Forge 01 ↗︎ · Explore HPR ↗︎

01UnderstandNCE Path identifies travel barriers

02SupportMatch suitable mobility help

03ConnectSkills, missions and wellbeing

04MeasureHPR tracks meaningful progress

MOBILITY PASSPORT · ILLUSTRATIVE

What can make a journey difficult?

Explore how the proposed model might match support. This is a demonstration, not an application or booking service.

Potential support

Travel credits or bus assistance could help make a course or mission accessible.

02 / THE MODEL

One connected approach.
Five ways to unlock potential.

Designed to maximise what limited funding can achieve — and eventually share resources across local organisations.

01 / SMARTER MATCHING◎

Mobility Passport

A proposed NCE Path tool to identify barriers and help match people with bus support, route coaching or a suitably planned accessible journey.

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02 / SHARED CAPACITY♧

Reconnect Anywhere

Bring digital skills and community opportunities into accessible neighbourhood venues.

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04 / PURPOSEFUL SUPPORT✳

Social Value Vehicle

Invite fleet, energy and employer sponsors to back visible and measurable community access.

Support the pilot

05 / LEARNING & IMPACT▥

Mobility-to-Opportunity Lab

Work with an evaluation partner to learn what changes when people can reliably attend.

What we'd measure

THE VISION, MADE VISIBLE

A visible connection
to opportunity.

A proposed vehicle identity that brings skills, wellbeing and community together — and gives potential partners a shared vision to help bring to life.

NCE Reconnect vehicle livery concept collage showing a teal and navy van from the side, rear and front, with people, skills and community graphics — Proposed vehicle livery — concept visualisation. Tap the image to explore the details.

03 / MOBILITY IN ACTION

Real opportunities.
One connected journey.

Explore four illustrated scenarios from the proposed Reconnect Mobility programme.

Concept visualisations · Proposed programme

Illustrative NCE Reconnect electric vehicle helping a participant arrive at a local opportunity in Middlesbrough

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Training access

The first step should be getting there, not giving up.

Showing 1 of 4: Training access

Architectural concept image of NCE Mobility Hub with rooftop solar and vehicle charging

PROPOSED NCE MOBILITY & ENERGY HUB

04 / A SMARTER OPERATING BASE

Cleaner transport.
Brighter communities.

We're exploring secure vehicle storage, smart overnight EV charging and the feasibility of rooftop solar and energy storage in Middlesbrough — potentially alongside the wider Forge 01 vision.

↗︎ Secure fleet storage and operations
↗︎ Smart commercial charging
↗︎ Solar feasibility and responsibly sized batteries
↗︎ Future community-energy partnerships

The site, vans and systems illustrated here are concepts, not existing NCE infrastructure.

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05 / HUMAN POTENTIAL RETURN

Don't just count the miles.
Measure what they unlock.

With suitable evaluation partners, our proposed pilot would collect a credible baseline and examine whether travel support improves attendance, confidence, skills and progression.

These are planned measurement areas, not claims of achieved results.

01AccessTravel barriers addressed and attendance supported

02LearningTraining participation, new skills and missions

03ProgressionConfidence, independence and next opportunities

04EvidenceReliable costs, energy use and impact evaluation

BUILD WITH US

Let's remove the barrier of travel.
Together.

Help shape the first Middlesbrough pilot. We're seeking three practical contributions to turn this proposed model into a focused, measurable test.

01 / CONNECT PEOPLE

A delivery or referral partner

Help identify local travel barriers and connect people with suitable training, community activities and support.

02 / ENABLE THE JOURNEY

Vehicle or transport support

Explore licensed transport capacity, a vehicle trial, travel funding or charging support for the pilot.

03 / BUILD THE EVIDENCE

An evaluation partner

Help establish a baseline and assess attendance, confidence, progression and costs through the HPR framework.

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Email hello@nceinstitute.com and tell us which part you could support. The button opens your email app.