Our FREE award-winning programme called Leading the Way is funded by the Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland. We engage with workplace partners in Belfast and the North West helping employees to make small, sustainable changes to daily travel habits and leave the car behind more.
Woman commuter cycling across Sam Thompson Bridge in east Belfast Credit: Brian Morrison/ Sustrans
Our two-person team co-ordinate and deliver a wide range of activities, training and personal support to motivate and enable a shift towards active travel to work and for everyday journeys.
What we offer
- cycle training (all abilities: beginners, returners, commuters)
- Women into Cycling programmes
- bike maintenance workshops
- FREE bike checks
- try an e-bike
- Borrow a Bicycle scheme
- led walks, cycles and buddy rides
- journey planning and travel advice
- Cycle to Work Day events
- workplace challenges and competitions
- active travel and wellbeing ambassador training
- Policy guidance and resources
- Sustrans annual Active Travel Challenge
- guidance on achieving the PHA’s 5 steps to wellbeing
- incentives and much more.
Leading the way with active travel – Belfast
You can avail of these services for free if you work for one of the following:
- Public Health Agency (Belfast)
- Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
- Belfast City Council
- Business Services Organisation
- Department for Infrastructure
- Ulster University (Belfast campus)
Annette works at Musgrave Park Hospital and engaged with the programme. Read her story.
Leading the way with active travel – North West
You can avail of these services for free if you work for one of the following:
- Derry City and Strabane District Council
- Public Health Agency (Gransha Park House)
- Western Health and Social Care Trust
- Ulster University (Magee campus)
Shelly works at Gransha Park House and engaged with the programme. Read her story.
Other workplaces
If your workplace doesn't fall into one of the groups above, don't worry check out the Get Active and For Professionals sections of our website for a wide range of advice and downloadable resources.
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Our ever-popular Women into Cycling course delivered in Belfast and the North West, won a prestigious Road Safety Award in 2024. Pictured are Sustrans Active Travel Officers Dianne Whyte and Kieran Coyle at the event.
