Scottish Good Practice
There are a wide range of initiatives, events and publications across Scotland which are making the links between health and transport. Organisations involved include the NHS, Local Authorities, the Scottish Government, community organisations and charities. Here is a selection of projects promoting active travel. If you have an example of good practice you would like to see on the website, please email us at: activetravelscotland@sustrans.org.uk
PAHA Physical activity case studies
The Physical Activity and Health Alliance have produced a case studies document, which provides examples of good practice in physical activity across Scotland. Includes evaluations of cycling project 'Discover Edinburgh by Bicycle' and Paths to Health project 'Walk About Stirling'.
PAHA (2008) Physical Activity Case Studies
Get active getting there! Dundee
A Sustrans project centred around the network of walking and cycling paths in south west Dundee, combining route information with health promotion. The leaflets contain maps of walking and cycling routes to help school children and householders use the paths more for everyday trips.
Further information
Map and leaflet for schools
Map and leaflet for households
NHS Scotland physical activity briefing papers
NHS Scotland have developed a series of physical activity briefing papers, now available for members to download directly from the PAHA website (registration is free online). Topics covered include Supporting Active Travel, Physical Activity in the Workplace and Physical Activity Promotion and Older Adults. For hard copies contact paha@health.scot.nhs.uk
PAHA website (search for 'briefing papers')
SWesTrans Green Travel Map
SWesTrans has produced a Green Travel Map for Dumfries and Galloway, which highlights walking and cycling routes and public transport hubs in the area. A ‘Green Travel Game' guides you through your travel choices and provides useful information about the health and environmental consequences of each transport mode.
Green Travel Map side 1
Green Travel Map side 2
Active Commuting guidance
Active Travel Scotland's new guidance sheets 'Active Commuting for Your Business' and 'How to promote walking and the workforce' explain how active travel benefits both business and staff, and provide ideas and resources for encouraging staff to walk or cycle to work.
Joined Up Policy And Practice in Health And Transport - Research Findings
This research explores the growing links between transport and health at policy and practice levels, to learn from what has already been achieved in this field in Scotland and elsewhere. Contains recommendations for how joined up working can be promoted further. Focuses on transport's links with improvements to public health, not on access to healthcare facilities.
Research findings
Scottish Executive Travel Survey 2006
Aims to build on previous Scottish Executive travel surveys by obtaining information to help monitor and track staff travel patterns to and from work as well as travel for business.
Scottish Executive Travel Survey 2006
Promoting Active Lifestyles: Good ideas for transport and health practitioners
This Scottish Executive guide aims to promote awareness of the benefits of linking transport to health promotion activities, providing good practice examples and practical advice that can be applied to future work programmes.
Promoting Active Lifestyles
Glasgow travel planning seminar
Active Travel Scotland in partnership with Greater Glasgow NHS Board held a seminar for hospital, transport and estate managers in November 2005.
Presentations were:
The bigger picture - Kate Fearnley, Active Travel Programme Manager, Sustrans
Physical activity and health - Kevin Lafferty, Senior Health Promotion Officer (Physical Activity)
Making Travel Plans Work: Evidence from the NHS - Dr Adrian Davis, Consultant on Transport and Health, Adrian Davis Associates
The Addenbrookes success story - Dr Wyn Hughes, Associate Director - PFI, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Active travel directions
Sustrans and NHS Health Scotland have produced a new practical guide to help organisations provide active travel directions to help staff and visitors choose healthier ways of travelling. The guide gives straightforward, step-by-step instructions and a template for producing travel directions which prioritise active travel modes.
Active travel - How to produce active travel directions for your visitors and staff
Cycle Friendly Employer Award Pack
Cycling Scotland's Cycle Friendly Employer Award gives employers national recognition for promoting cycling in the workplace. This resource pack contains useful information for both employers and staff as well as case studies, best practice examples and sources of further information.
Contact info@cyclingscotland.org for a free pack
Cycling Scotland
Walk in to Work Out pack
A pack designed by Health Scotland to help people to prepare and plan to start walking or cycling part or all of the way to work.
Walk in to Work Out
Get active getting there! Edinburgh
A Sustrans project centred around the network of traffic-free routes in north east Edinburgh, combining route information with health promotion. A ‘Get active getting there' leaflet contains a map of walking and cycling routes, and new signs to shops, workplaces, parks and schools will help people to use the paths more for everyday trips.
Further information
Get active getting there! leaflet and map.
Love your… Active Travel
Fife Council is supporting business travel plans with a series of leaflets for staff on sustainable travel options.
Further information
Step by Step
Project initiated by two GPs in Linlithgow, West Lothian, which has successfully changed patients' travel behaviour to increase physical activity.
Further information
Falkirk Green Map
Falkirk Council's Transport Planning Unit have produced a Falkirk Green Map to encourage sustainable transport and support local organisations with travel plans.
Further information
Falkirk Green Map
Stirling Healthy City
Healthy urban planning is a focus for Stirling under its new World Health Organisation (WHO) Healthy City status, building strong links between planning, transport and health.
Further information
WHO Healthy Cities
West Lothian Physical Activity Atlas
The atlas makes walking and cycling in West Lothian easier by featuring clear maps of each community, short measured walks, cycle routes and places such as parks, community centres and schools where there are opportunities to be active.
Further information
West Lothian Physical Activity Atlas
Fife Council Travel Plan, Dunfermline
Fife Council has developed a travel plan to encourage non-car travel to its New City House site. Measures include cycle parking, showers and lockers, providing information on walking, cycling and public transport routes, and individualised travel marketing. The success at New City House has led to the creation of travel plan groups in Glenrothes, Cupar and Kirkaldy.
Further information
Fife Council Travel Plan
Healthy Routes to School, Work & Leisure in Alness
Strong local partnerships have helped a Highland project support over 2,400 people to get more active through walking and cycling. With funding from the Big Lottery Fund, the Healthy Routes project runs led walks and cycle rides, and provides advice on routes, health benefits and safety.
Further information
SMARTways in North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire Council are actively encouraging walking and cycling with their new SMARTways information service. Through a website, maps and public transport information, the service aims to promote healthier and more sustainable travel in the area.
Further information
North Lanarkshire Council
TV advert boosts Kelvin Cycleway commuting
Glasgow City Council, in conjunction with Cycling Scotland, successfully used a TV commercial to market the Kelvin Cycleway as a traffic-free cycle commuter route connecting affluent suburbs about 5 miles away into Glasgow City Centre and to National Routes 7 and 75.
Further information