Yesterday you may have seen the conversation around a page on our website, which extracted material from a publication we produced as part of a Sustrans campaign back in 2009, to overcome some of the barriers our research uncovered as stopping women getting on their bikes. Our researc...
With high profile women such as Agyness Deyn, Lily Cole and Madonna taking to two wheels, it was surprising that Sustrans’ research found that 79% of women don’t cycle – but riding a bike is one of the easiest ways for women to keep fit. Why use an exercise bike that’s chained to the ...
Whether you're a cycle commuter, a leisure walker or a long-distance bike tourer - join the million-plus people who love using Sustrans' well-signed National Cycle Network every single day. Spanning the UK, the Network's 14,000 miles of walking and cycling routes include: scenic traff...
Pedal On UK is an exciting UK-wide cycle tour that will take place later this summer to celebrate the many new walking and cycling routes on the National Cycle Network. The event will harness the energy and enthusiasm of London 2012 to inspire more people to take up regular physical a...
We're working on a new campaign that'll make it easier to cycle to work and we need your help. Please tell us about your journey to work - whether it's by bike or not. We'll use your feedback to help make sure the new campaign packs a punch with governments and employers. (questions m...
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This is a key, high profile appointment. Being knowledgeable about relevant organisations and political structures in Wales, you will strengthen strategic relationships with key organisations in order to influence decision makers and build successful partnerships to secure funds for p...
Inactive lifestyles kill an estimated 36,815 people in England each year Issued on: Tuesday, 19 March 2013 Lack of physical activity could cause as many as 36,815 premature deaths in England each year, according to statistics released today by the South West Public Health Observatory ...
Sustrans calls for fresh thinking on fuel duty Issued on: Thursday, 14 March 2013 Responding to news that the government could scrap fuel duty in next week's budget charity Sustrans has called on the government to rethink its plan. Sustrans Policy Director, Jason Torrance said: "Scrap...
More than half of parents say lower speed limits would help kids exercise more as health expert backs shift to 20mph More than half of parents believe lower speed limits would allow their kids to walk, cycle and play outside more often, according to a survey carried out by Netmums for...
Fuel duty postponement would harm our economic recovery Issued on: Sunday 11 November, 2012 As the Labour Party is set to call for a Commons vote on postponing the planned 3p increase in fuel duty set for 1 January, transport charity Sustrans has said the move would deepen transport p...
Beth yw’r atgofion sydd gennych o’ch plentyndod sy’n dod â gwên i’ch wyneb? Reidio eich beic, archwilio mannau newydd ac anghyfarwydd a bod allan gyda’ch ffrindiau? Dyma’r tri prif beth yr oedd oedolion heddiw’n mwynhau eu gwneud pan oeddent yn blant, gyda 70% yn cael y rhan fwyaf o’u...
Increasing lorry speeds will make life more dangerous for most vulnerable on our roads Issued on: Friday 9 November 2012 Responding to this morning's announcement that the Department for Transport plans to increase the speed limit for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) on Britain's single ca...
Wiggo incident shows cycling needs to be made safer Issued on: Thursday 8 November, 2012 Responding to news of Olympic cyclist Bradley Wiggins' road incident last night, Sustrans Policy Advisor Joe Williams said: "This collision shines a light on the increasing number of cyclists bein...
Dani King backs schools Going for Gold At Sustrans we think it's a national scandal that so few children are able to enjoy the benefits of daily exercise and the freedom of cycling to school. Our new report Going for Gold (pdf) highlights a massive opportunity to change this. With our...
Olympic cyclist Dani King backs new call for school cycling gold standard Issued on: Wednesday, 17 October, 2012 Charity Sustrans has urged the government to introduce a minimum standard of everyday cycling education and support for schools in England by 2016 to tackle childhood obesi...
Increase in walking and cycling casualties should sound alarm at top of government Issued on: Thursday 27 September, 2012 As the Department for Transport releases new statistics showing cyclists and pedestrians killed or seriously injured on British roads increased 15% and 5% respecti...
Lib Dem debate welcome, now we need 20mph default Issed on: Monday 24 September, 2012 Responding to a motion passed at Liberal Democrat Party conference that supports the wider introduction of 20mph limits in built-up areas, Sustrans' Policy Advisor Joe Williams said: "Encouraging mor...
For decades transport and planning policy has focused on the needs of motorists, but nearly half of all households in England could already be struggling with the costs of car ownership. The absence of practical alternatives – including inadequate and expensive public transport and ho...
Accident figures should ring alarm bells in government Issued on: Thursday 16 August, 2012 Responding to the Department for Transport's announcement of another increase of cycling casualties on our roads, Jason Torrance, Policy Director at Sustrans, said: "These accident rates should ...
Beth yw’r atgofion sydd gennych o’ch plentyndod sy’n dod â gwên i’ch wyneb? Reidio eich beic, archwilio mannau newydd ac anghyfarwydd a bod allan gyda’ch ffrindiau? Dyma’r tri prif beth yr oedd oedolion heddiw’n mwynhau eu gwneud pan oeddent yn blant, gyda 70% yn cael y rhan fwyaf o’u...
Sustrans calls for an Olympic investment in cycling to school Isseud on: Satuday 11 August, 2012 Less than a quarter of the £313M invested in our elite athletes for the London 2012 Games could see every school in the UK working with a cycling specialist to give kids the skills and fac...
New Google mapping feature launches cycling safety into the spotlight Posted on Wednesday 11 July, 2012 Sustrans NCN Director Huw Davies looks at what having cycle routes and directions available on Google Maps could mean for cycling in the UK You can imagine my surprise when an email...
Safe cycling routes to appear on Google for the first time Issued on: Wednesday 11 July, 2012 Contact: Press Office 0117 927 7555; mobile 07802 986728; E-mail: [email protected] Finding a safe route to ride your bike is set to be easier than ever as cycling routes are made availab...
South West Trains should allow bikes during the Games Issued on: Tuesday 10 July, 2012 Reacting to the South West Trains announcement that non-folding bicycles will be banned from all trains during the Olympic and Paralympic Games, German Dector-Vega, London Director of charity Sustra...
Labour plans will limit our choice in getting around Issued on: Tuesday 26 June, 2012 Responding to Ed Balls' article in The Sun , Sustrans has said Labour's plans will do little to help us all get around. Jason Torrance, Sustrans Policy Director, said, "There is clearly a problem whe...
Cycling increase by 18 per cent on National Cycle Network Issued on 18th June 2012 Last year saw the biggest ever increase in cycling on the UK's National Cycle Network, with 40 million extra journeys made on bike than in 2010, according to a new report 'The Real Cycling Revolution' r...
After the great success of our petition in parliament , Sustrans is now working with supporters, partners and as many of our wide-ranging friends as we can bring together to push through a new law in parliament. On 17th May 2012, the ballot for Private Members Bills was announced, and...
Sustrans, the charity that's enabling people to travel by foot, bike or public transport for more of the journeys we make every day, is seeking an excellent communicator: Sustrans vision is a world in which people choose to travel in ways that benefit their health and the environment....
Chancellor should use fuel duty to fund transport for all Issued on: Wednesday 7 March, 2012 Charity Sustrans is calling on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, to go ahead with a fuel duty increase in his budget this year, but to use the money to fund transport that every...
