Active Travel Publications
A range of Active Travel information sheets and publications are available to download, including those produced by Active Travel Cymru and Active Travel Scotland.
Also available is Active Travel News, a quarterly newsletter focusing on physical activity and public health from a transport viewpoint, and archive copies of Healthy Travel Newsletter.
For hard copies, to be added to the Active Travel mailing list or to subscribe to the Active Travel e-bulletin please email activetravel@sustrans.org.uk
Active Travel Workplace Toolkit |
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The Active Travel Workplace Toolkit is a UK-wide resource designed to help organisations encourage their employees to walk and cycle to work, thus helping improve health, reduce absenteeism and increase productivity. Download the Active Travel Workplace Toolkit |
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Why play? |
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Why play? is the latest in the series of information leaflets including Why Walk?, Why Cycle?, Get Cycling and Cycling with Children, and explains why active outdoor play is essential for children, including facts and suggestions. Download Why play? (pdf) Download Why walk? (pdf) |
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Get active, getting there! |
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This new public information leaflet introduces the benefits of walking and cycling for health, transport and pleasure. Download Get active, getting there! (pdf) |
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Take action on active travel |
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Take action on active travel - the leading public health, transport and planning bodies are calling on government at all levels to invest 10% of transport budgets in cycling and walking initiatives, now, to help fight the UK's obesity crisis. January 2010 - an amended version of the policy call is now available with an updated list of over 100 signatories. Download the updated Take action on active travel (pdf) |
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Latest information sheet |
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Sustrans' Active travel and men's health (pdf) information sheet looks at the evidence why physical activity, specificially walking and cycling, is beneficial for men. It concludes that physical activity is vital to improve quality of life and reduce the risk to health from many non-communicable diseases. |
Active Travel information sheets
Active travel and adult obesity
Active travel and health inequalities
Active travel and healthy workplaces
Active travel and women's health
The value of investment in active travel
Creating the environment for active travel Update sheet
Active travel and healthy ageing
Active travel and mental well-being
Active travel as physical activity promotion
The economic potential of active travel
Further Active Travel publications
Active Travel - How to produce active travel directions for your visitors and staff
Active Travel Cymru publications
Teithio byw a lles meddyliol / Active travel and mental well-being
Teithio byw a gweithleoedd iach / Active travel and healthy workplaces
Teithio byw fel hyreyddiad gweithgarwch corfforol / Active travel as physical activity promotion
Cyflwyniad i Teithio Byw Cymru / Introduction to Active Travel Cymru
Active Travel Scotland publications
Moving towards improved health and a better environment
Active Commuting for Your Business
How to promote walking and the workforce - Guidance Sheet
Active travel - how to produce active travel directions for your visitors and staff