Many years ago, in the dear dim past, i used to go to the Ring-O-Bells Sunday night club in Middleton run by 'Pint & Half' and i can remember occasionally they had a night called 'folk on wheels' which meant hiring a coach/mini van and goin off to a pub/venue somewhere like Blackburn. Perhaps the more established clubs could organise more of this type of evening/day - sort of a 'travelling folk club'. That way you are taking the club/session to the people in other areas where there may not usually be a club/session rather than always waiting for the people to come to you (which may usually be mostly regulars). Bit like the edale folk train. Costs may be an inhibitor of course, but i reckon its worth a thought. I too don't drive so getting back from fa-away clubs/gigs is a major problem with our 'way-behind-the-times' transport system.