Active Travel Champions are key to establishing and maintaining a culture of active travel (walking and cycling) in the workplace, as well as making the workplace more supportive of active travel.

70% of trips are 5 miles or less and can easily be walked or cycled, bringing benefits to staff and the business. Active travel is an important means of building physical activity into our daily routines, it can lead to improved staff wellbeing resulting in fewer sick days & increased productivity, and also contribute to lower carbon emissions, improved air quality and help ease congestion.

We are here to support Champions with time, expertise, events, equipment, and grants, all you need is energy and enthusiasm. Being a Champion easy, enjoyable and rewarding and can take as much or as little time as you want.

Here are some of the things Active Travel Champions currently do:

• Talk to your colleagues about cycling or walking, sign post them to our individual support services.
• Share your knowledge of the city to help co-workers find a safe route to work – or signpost to the Travelwest journey planner.
• Organise a roadshow, or Dr Bike session
• Help fix punctures and coordinate an Emergency Cycle Repair Kit (provided by us)
• Promote our travel challenges and get your work place more active.
• Improve walking and cycling facilities in their workspace with our match funded grants
• Arrange the loan of an electric pool bike for business travel
• Set up a bicycle / walking group to address issues at your workplace
• Organise an active travel breakfast with a small grant.
• Set up a workplace team on Love to Ride and inspire your team mates to cycle more.
• Sign up to our monthly newsletter and share relevant information with your colleagues.

Apply to be an Active Travel Champion

Contact us

If you're based in Bristol:

Business Engagement Team

If you're based in North Somerset:

Public Transport team

If you're based in South Gloucestershire:

Transport Policy