Active Travel Workplace Toolkit
Sickness and absenteeism cost UK businesses £20 billion per year. To help improve health, reduce absenteeism and increase productivity, Sustrans has published a UK-wide Active Travel Workplace Toolkit to help organisations encourage their employees to walk, cycle and use public transport for their commute.
Active Travel Workplace Toolkit
Active Travel Workplace Toolkit supporting information
Additional information on walking, cycling and healthy workplaces
Active Travel Workplace Toolkit
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To order a hard copy of the Active Travel Workplace Toolkit, which also includes a Why walk? leaflet, please download and fill out the order form (doc).
Active Travel Workplace Toolkit supporting information
These documents are available in downloadable pdf format only.
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Additional information on walking, cycling and healthy workplaces
Bilingual Active Travel Workplace Toolkit
Sustrans Cymru has published a bilingual Active Travel Workplace Toolkit for organisations in Wales.
How to produce active travel directions for your staff and visitors (pdf)
A guide on how to produce directions for staff and visitors which prioritise walking and cycling.
Active commuting and travel plans – help and advice
A list of useful resources when developing a sustainable travel plan
Why walk? (pdf)
This information leaflet explains why walking holds the key to a healthy lifestyle including related facts and figures.
Health, Work and Wellbeing – England
A Government-led initiative to protect and improve the health and well-being of working age people.
The Corporate Health Standard – Wales
The quality mark for workplace health promotion in Wales.
Healthy Working Lives – Scotland
Help for organisations in Scotland to create a healthier workplace as well as a structured award programme.
BHF Health At Work
A website from the British Heart Foundation to support health promoters in the workplace.
ACT TravelWise
A network for all organisations working to promote sustainable travel.
The Evidence! Workplace active travel
Sustrans' The Evidence! lists the latest research evidence related to walking, cycling and health.
Why cycle? (pdf)
This information leaflet explains the benefits of cycling.
Free your bike
Request a free information pack from Sustrans about getting started with cycling and cycling in your area.