Luton - Active Lives, Healthy People
Welcome to Active Lives Healthy People, Sustran's Active Travel project in Luton. We aim to encourage the population of Luton to increase their levels of everyday physical activity through walking and cycling.
Activities and events
- Download our new travel map (pdf) showing walking and cycling routes in central Luton
- Download the latest walks programme (pdf)
Health walks
We organise enjoyable weekly walks on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in different areas of Luton.
Working with Schools
Active Lives, Healthy People works in partnership with Luton Borough Council Cycle Training to support cycle training in schools, providing long-term loan bikes to schools to facilitate Bikeability training. We also develop local walking and cycling maps, park and stride schemes and initiatives for Walk to School week.
Working with employers
Active Lives, Healthy People offers presentations, guided health walks and travel plans for employers and organisations. We are keen always keen to work with more local businesses and organisations, so if you are interested in working with Sustrans to increase physical activity in the workplace please contact us.
Latest news
- Research has found that the Activate Fitbug Weight maintenance programme run by Sustrans in 2010 helped people to lose weight and become more active (pdf). The project was funded by Luton Borough Council through Communities for Health programme.
- Sustrans recently reached the major milestone of loaning out 1000 bikes in Luton. The popular bike loan scheme supports schools by supplying bikes for Bikeability training, as well as providing bikes for individuals who are keen to improve their health through cycling for everyday journeys.
- Sustrans and Luton Borough Council organised a Commuter Challenge, to find the fastest way to get to work. Commuters raced the 3 mile journey by bike, foot, bus, motorbike, and car, and found that cycling was the quickest means of transport.
Contact Active Lives, Healthy People
If you would like to get involved or find out more about the project, please ring us on 01582 732 919 or email activelives@sustrans.org.uk
If you have an adult bike in good condition that you no longer use and would like to donate to the project, please bring it to 8 Power Court, Luton, LU1 3JJ. Our main opening times are Tuesdays and Fridays, 9.30am - 5pm.
Active Lives, Healthy People is supported by and working in partnership with:
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