For professionals
We're the charity making it easier for people to walk and cycle
See how we work with professionals to make it easier for even more people to walk, wheel and cycle.
Sustrans works with hundreds of clients and partners throughout the UK to make it possible for everyone to walk, wheel and cycle.
We provide support and consultancy on a wide range of schemes which make active journeys safer, easier and more appealing to even more people.
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Sustrans' Walking and Cycling Index
Sustrans' Walking and Cycling Index (formerly Bike Life) is the UK's biggest ever study of walking, wheeling and cycling in urban areas. Download the report now.The Walking and Cycling Index -
Disabled Citizens' Inquiry
Bringing disabled people’s voices into the heart of decision-making can improve walking and wheeling for everyone. Find out more about the research.Disabled Citizens' Inquiry -
Children's Walking and Cycling Index
Children's Walking and Cycling IndexWe've created the first ever Children’s Walking and Cycling Index, designed to understand the behaviours, barriers and attitudes affecting how children walk, wheel and cycle in the UK.
How to partner with Sustrans
We work with partners and professionals across the UK, helping them to make walking, wheeling and cycling an easy and safe option for more communities up and down the country.
Over decades, we’ve gathered extensive evidence on what works, becoming the best at what we do.
We work with partners, policymakers, local authorities and decision-makers to:
- Transform routes and spaces so they are safer and more accessible for walking, wheeling and cycling
- Create and develop greenways and traffic-free paths
- Deliver behaviour change programmes that give people the confidence to choose to walk, wheel and cycle more
- Provide consultancy and advice by acting as your critical friend, reviewing schemes, advising on active travel strategies and sharing robust evidence to help you build the case for more investment in walking and cycling.
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Our approach
We work with people in communities, workplaces, schools and universities to enable them to change their travel habits, cut car use and increase active travel.Our approach -
Corporate partnerships
Information about how to become a corporate partner to support our work in making it easier for people to walk and cycle.Corporate partnerships
Read our latest research
We deliver pioneering sector research on people’s attitudes and behaviours when it comes to walking and cycling. We also provide robust evidence and data for infrastructure developments.
Personal stories
Empowering more people to walk, wheel and cycle has huge benefits for people, communities and businesses.
Our work transforms the lives of thousands of people across the UK every day.
Our theory of change clarifies how our work brings about change
Our theory of change:
- Helps us evidence our impact
- Provides an accessible summary of a complex situation
- Helps us understand how and why our interventions work, and identify new ones
- Defines the short-term benefits for people and places, and long-term societal changes.