mobility coaching - Lundby Mobility Centre - Göteborg

Group meetings – getting together for change6The organisers wereperceived as being verydedicated.Most of the participants felt that the numberof group meetings was about right. The majorityof participants interviewed thought the divisioninto groups was important and effective.Everyone agreed that there had been a positiveatmosphere in the groups. The structure workedvery well.Despite this, there were requests for moretravel activities (primarily cycling) early on inthe project, and for the organisers to join thecycle rides as well. This is worth following upon, as participants would then feel that the leaderswere not just ‘theorists’ but can actually putthemselves in their situation when they are outtravelling without the car. The process of helpingparticipants find the ‘best’ routes to andfrom work by cycle and public transport couldbe developed. This would increase credibility forthe project as well as the sense of communitywithin the group, particularly with the organisers,which ought to boost the end results. Atthe same time though this work would have tobe weighed up against costs, but certain individualmeasures are worth focusing on.Some participants also requested more groupactivities, although this does not have to meanthey are necessary if participants are to succeedwith their set goals in a project like this.Participants felt that the organisers werevery dedicated, which they also thought theyhad been themselves. This probably had a positiveeffect on the results. The three have devoteda lot of time to the project, which has been good,although this is not sustainable moving forwardif the same type of project is to be conducted ona larger scale without an increased budget.“I’d like to have seen moreactivities than we hadduring the project. Evenso, I am glad the project’sover. Now I can run onmy own steam!”Woman, 52