Transaid is a charity that transforms lives through safe, available, and sustainable transport. Founded in 1998 by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), our Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, and Save The Children, Transaid works with communities, partners, and governments to address transport challenges across sub-Saharan Africa.
Transaid has trained over 60,000 professional drivers and 200 trainers, currently operating 12 programmes in 9 countries across the world. They have partnered with over 100 organisations to help provide rural areas with access to healthcare and improve global road safety and transport management.
This May is Transaid Month 2026, a time for Transaid’s staff and supporters to celebrate and promote their work, while raising vital funds for our road safety and access to healthcare programmes.
To show their support for Transaid, Helen Hardy, CEO of CILT (UK), and Paul Salmon, Chair of the CILT (UK) Membership Representative Group, are running the Royal Park Half Marathon this October.
“As CEO of CILT (UK), I spend a lot of time talking about the power of transport to change lives. But this year, I’m putting my legs where my mouth is by running the Royal Parks Half Marathon in support of Transaid. Transaid isn’t just a charity we helped to found; it’s an organisation that sits firmly at the heart of who we are. Their work improving transport systems, strengthening supply chains, and training professional drivers across Africa saves lives every single day. It’s practical, it’s impactful, and it’s something I’m incredibly proud that CILT(UK) helped bring into the world. Every pound raised goes directly towards helping Transaid deliver safer, more reliable transport where it’s needed most. Whether it’s ensuring essential medicines reach remote communities, or training drivers to reduce road deaths, the impact is real and lasting. So, I’m lacing up, training hard, and preparing to run through London’s finest parks. If you’re able to support, thank you. If you’re not, please at least cheer loudly… ideally at a point on the route where Paul can hear you shouting my name!”
“I am running for Transaid because logistics really does change lives. For over two decades I’ve worked across Defence, and through that experience I’ve seen first-hand that logistics are far more than warehouses, vehicles, and inventory systems, they are the lifeline that connects people to food, medicine and opportunity. Transaid represents the very best of our profession. By improving transport and logistics capability in developing countries, it helps communities access healthcare, improve road safety, and build more resilient supply chains. It uses the skills of the logistics professionals to create genuine human impact. As someone who is passionate about professionalising logistics, supporting Transaid feels incredibly personal. Running for this cause is my way of giving something back to a profession that has given me so much. It is also about recognising we should all try and make a difference far beyond our own organisations. I’m incredibly proud to support Transaid and the amazing work it does around the world. Every mile run will help support meaningful change.”
To find out more information, please visit Helen and Paul’s fundraising pages here:
Helen's fundraiser for Transaid
Paul's fundraiser for Transaid