Stockton - Stockton Active Travel
Latest news
- Stockton Active Travel, Teesside Society for the Blind, Mind Maze and other partners organised a cycle ride for blind and disabled people, showing that cycling is a sport for all. See local press coverage.
- Stockton Active Travel is working in partnership with Durham University Queen's Campus to provide a number of women's and men's 'Dutch' style bikes for students and staff to use for free. Bikes will be available from the end of October.
- On 7th June Stockton Active Travel took part in a successful bike event, giving people a chance to try different bikes and pedal-powered machines, as well as watch a BMX bike display team, plus much more. Event flyer (pdf).
Previous news
March 09 - Active People offering a free selection of bikes for short or long term loan.
August 08 - New 10k runners become the first Active People
Upcoming and current events
- Weekend family bike rides. Download rides schedule (pdf)
- Weekly guided walks and cycle rides including weekend family rides
- Bike maintenance day courses will be held over September
About Stockton Active Travel
Stockton Active Travel will target employees at Teesdale Business Park and the surrounding communities of Mandale and Victoria, Norton, Portrack and Tillery, Newtown and Parkfield. The project aims to improve physical and mental well-being amongst participants as well as decrease levels of absenteeism amongst Teeside Business Park employees.
Participants will be involved in a variety of activities including regular walks and cycle rides, cycle skills training, and, in Teesdale Business Park, a workplace active travel programme.
Work undertaken during year one of the project sought to increase physical activity levels in some of the city's most deprived wards by promoting walking and cycling to access employment, schools, local services, parks and green spaces and the wider countryside. The project focused on groups currently under-represented in walking and cycling such as asylum seekers and refugees, women, young people (particularly those at risk of social isolation) and older people.
For more information please contact stocktonactivetravel@sustrans.org.uk
Stockton Active Travel is supported by and working in partnership with:
