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To celebrate World Environment Day on the 5th June, Edinburgh’s Just Eat Cycles are halving the price of their Annual Pass!

The price for unlimited, year-round access to Edinburgh’s new cycle hire scheme normally costing £90, will now be £45 for one week only. An annual pass gives users unlimited access to the scheme for 365 days.

The pass can be purchased via the free Just Eat Cycles app for £45 from 1st June until Sunday 9th June.

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The days are getting longer and the bike racks are getting fuller!We're almost at the end of our WTP programme so a massive thank you to everyone that got involved. We greatly enjoyed engaging with you and are so grateful for the level of enthusiasm you brought!

Congratulations to all of our prize winners for the Commuter Challenge, you should all now have your prizes. There's still more up for grabs, check below to answer a few quick questions for us on the overall programme.

As always, our newsletters aim to give you ideas on upcoming sustainable travel events which you could get involved in. We would also love to hear from you if you or your organisation are involved in a local event around sustainable travel. If you have an event to share with us please let us know at edinburghtravelplanning@sweco.co.uk

Feedback, feedback, feedback! We're very grateful for your engagement so far but have one last request. To understand the impact of our work and how to work moving forward we'd really appreciate 5 minutes of your time to fill out our survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/EmployeeFeedback19

We hope you found the programme and the initiatives that have been provided to be worthwhile, whether it be informative travel advice from one of the travel roadshows, a Dr Bike MOT or the reflective freebies in November. Let us know what did and didn't work for you. As a thank you, you can opt into a prize draw to win one of four £10 Amazon vouchers!

For eight weeks, teams of workmates across Scotland will record their daily step count, take part in competitions, and challenge themselves to walk more. Participants track their steps walking to work, going for lunchtime strolls, and using the stairs instead of the lift. Could your team climb our leaderboard to the top?

Join in the Spring Step Count Challenge which begins on 29th April.

Sign up Here

Keep Scotland Beautiful is organising a Spring Clean to happen over April and May in 2019. Over this time we'd like to get as many community groups, businesses, schools, individuals and other organisations to work together to help us #CleanUpScotland. If you, your organisation, community path group or your Health Walk would like to get involved or run an event, see KSB's website for help and advice.

At ScotRail, we want your commute to be as easy, quick, cheap and comfy as possible. With our great range of tickets, we’ll help find a commute that works for you.

www.scotrail.co.uk/commuter?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=email

If you have any questions, please contact edinburghtravelplanning@sweco.co.uk

£3,000 of prizes to be won with Cyclescheme and Specialized

Cyclescheme and Love to Ride have a shared mission to get more people cycling. Throughout 2019 and beyond, our exclusive partnership will focus on getting more people in the saddle than ever before and celebrating those that make a change to their commutes and, ultimately, their lives. 

To celebrate the launch of the new community, we've teamed up with Specialized to provide £3,000 worth of prizes to reward the first riders to get registered and ride during April and early May. 

What's it all about?

Cyclescheme and Love to Ride have a shared mission to get you cycling (or cycling more!).

We want to see you on a bike, loving your journey and telling your friends why cycling rocks.

Taking part:

If you want to join the Cyclescheme Love to Ride community and take part in Five Fantastic Miles, follow the links below:

1.  Register  for free 2. Enjoy a ride and  record it on your profile 3. Earn badges and  set goals 4.  Invite friends and colleagues  to join in the fun  5. Get rewards and win  prizes

The next Edinburgh Cycle Fair will take place at the Out of the Blue Drill Hall. With a diverse range of cycling related exhibitors with competitions, give-a-ways, lots to see and buy as well as interactive exhibitions for all ages. New for this Cycle Fair will have a dedicated jumble area.

Confirmed exhibitors include:

For further information, please visit their facebook page - www.facebook.com/edinburghcyclefair/

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Spring has sprung and it's great to see the new wave of bikes joining the healthy commute! Our commuter challenge has now finished, thanks so much to everyone that took part. It was great to have you on board and we saw some fantastic results! The number of sustainable journeys logged over the 6-week period was 27,995!

Congratulation to all of our prize winners over the events our main prize winners will be announced today!

As always, our newsletters aim to give you ideas on upcoming sustainable travel events which you could get involved in. We would also love to hear from you if you or your organisation are involved in a local event around sustainable travel. If you have an event to share with us please let us know at edinburghtravelplanning@sweco.co.uk

You are invited to take part in the award-winning Scottish Workplace Journey Challenge this March. Compete as an individual, a team or as part of your workplace by logging the active or sustainable journeys you make to, from and for work. Simply register online to log the journeys you make by foot, bike, public transport and car-share. Over £4,500 worth of prizes are up for grabs, including cinema tickets, Kindles and high street vouchers. #JourneyChallenge Cost: FREE!

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We’re supporting Home Energy Scotland to give you the chance to win your energy bills for a year! They’ve just launched a competition that will give you the chance to win one of five cash prizes of £1,500; the equivalent to the average annual household fuel bill. So, you can stay cosy in your home the whole year round without worrying about your energy bills.Please click here to win FREE energy bills for a year and enter the competition by answering three short questions and leaving your details. Full terms can be viewed on our website, and the competition closes on 31st March, so what are you waiting for?Good luck!

Anyone who wishes to be more confident when cycling or improve their skills and the tuition will be tailored depending on the ability of people who take part. People can either hire a Just Eat Cycles bike for free, or bring their own. Free safety checks are on offer for people who bring their own bike, and also for passers-by.All people over 16 can hire the Just Eat Cycles bikes to take part, and anyone younger than this can take their own bike, but otherwise everyone of all abilities is welcome. Participants will also be given a goody bag to have and keep after the sessions.

Advance booking is essential and via the following link: www.cyclinghub.scot/course/ECS

We're really enjoying our Travel roadshows, thanks to all of the staff we've engaged with so far. There's still more time to get yours booked. What we offer is fully funded by the Scottish Government, through ' Smarter Choices, Smarter Places ' Paths for All's active and sustainable transport behaviour change program, and includes:

If you haven't booked yours in already, please get in touch with your travel adviser and we can get you in the calendar.

We've made it to Spring! Whether you've been cycling throughout or having a wee break during the dark and cold, the quieter months are a great time to plan and prepare for peak cycling time. With that in mind the Bike Station is offering a limited time 10% off all items in their shop, including bikes, repairs, parts and accessories through March 31st 2019. This offer is exclusively for staff at an awarded Cycle Friendly Employer.

Home Energy Scotland are running free public EV Events in East Lothian. These events are open to all (not just East Lothian residents). The events will include, talks, grant information, demos and test drives!

To find out more and to book your place, please visit - www.eastlothian.gov.uk/electriceastlothian

We’re supporting Home Energy Scotland to give you the chance to win your energy bills for a year! They’ve just launched a competition that will give you the chance to win one of five cash prizes of £1,500; the equivalent to the average annual household fuel bill. So, you can stay cosy in your home the whole year round without worrying about your energy bills.

Please click here to win FREE energy bills for a year and enter the competition by answering three short questions and leaving your details. Full terms can be viewed on our website, and the competition closes on 31st March, so what are you waiting for?

Anyone who wishes to be more confident when cycling or improve their skills and the tuition will be tailored depending on the ability of people who take part. People can either hire a Just Eat Cycles bike for free, or bring their own. Free safety checks are on offer for people who bring their own bike, and also for passers-by.

All people over 16 can hire the Just Eat Cycles bikes to take part, and anyone younger than this can take their own bike, but otherwise everyone of all abilities is welcome. Participants will also be given a goody bag to have and keep after the sessions.

Advance booking is essential and via the following link:

www.cyclinghub.scot/course/ECS

Whether or not you've tried tennis before, attend one of the following FREE tennis open events.

The open events have lots of different activities to try whether it is working up a sweat or working on your technique. We also have some special sessions running from our regular programme that you can try out including:

The days are starting to get longer and it's great to see more people starting to get back on their bikes!

Thanks to everyone getting involved in the commuter challenge. It's not too late to get involved with the challenge or to book a sustainable roadshow. All details can be found below.

As always, our newsletters aim to give you ideas on upcoming sustainable travel events which you could get involved in. We would also love to hear from you if you or your organisation are involved in a local event around sustainable travel. If you have an even to share with us please let us know at edinburghtravelplanning@sweco.co.uk

We are two weeks into the Edinburgh Commuter Challenge, hopefully everyone's enjoying it as much as we are! There have been 5700 sustainable travel commuted logged over week 1 which is amazing!

There is still time to take part, you can sign up - surveymonkey.com/r/CC_2019

For those only just joining us, you can log your commutes For week one here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/CC2019logger1 Week two here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/CC2019logger2 Week three here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/CC2019logger3

The challenge is open to everyone working or living in Edinburgh and it is free to take part! The Challenge runs from Monday 21st January for 6-weeks, ending on Thursday 28th February . Spot prizes up for grabs in week 3 are:

The main prizes are a Historic Scotland family membership and a 3hr climbing start up course for two at Ratho Climbing Arena! If you haven't already done so, we would be grateful if you could circulate the Challenge information to your staff.

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Our Sustainable travel roadshows are in full swing and there's still more time to get yours booked. What we offer is fully funded by the Scottish Government, through ' Smarter Choices, Smarter Places ' Paths for All's active and sustainable transport behaviour change program, and includes:

We have the exciting opportunity to invite along partnering organisations to help your staff get the most from the event. We can invite reps from:

If you haven't booked yours in already, please get in touch with your travel adviser and we can get you in the calendar.

The Switched on @ work programme provides a free electric vehicle engagement event for your staff, which will inform them about EV technology, dispel common myths and provide opportunity to undertake short test drives.

Our Specialist Transport Adviser will work with you to create a tailored presentation which can be used to support the introduction of EV’s to a fleet, increase the use of existing vehicles, or simply inform staff about the benefits of switching to an EV. We also work with local electric vehicle dealerships to allow staff to take an EV for a spin and experience what it’s like to go electric. Sessions last around 1 hour, with a 30 minute talk, followed by time for questions and test drives.

For further information please contact Chris Milne christopher.milne@se.homeenergyscotland.org or on 0131 539 4138.

We are passionate about helping you become more active whilst also being a green and sustainable transport option. Swap the car for a bike when you can, and you could lessen your impact on the environment, save money all whilst benefiting your health and well-being – it’s a win/win.All you need to get started is to download our app ‘Just Eat Cycles’ and sign up. You can find a map of all our stations in the app or on our website: edinburghcyclehire.com/stations

We will be offering anyone taking part in the Commuter Challenge a free day pass , and if you love a bargain then tune into our social channels for our ongoing competitions and prizes!We are one of the first schemes to roll out Virtual Cycle Hire locations with no physical docks, we currently have 20 and are planning a further 30 in 2019. Here is a handy video guide on how to hire and off hire at a Virtual Cycle Hire Point: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrFan7KduSA

If your organisation is interested in having their own Cycle Hire Point for staff and visitors please email us on support@edinburghcyclehire.com . We will be rolling out a corporate product for organisations in the coming weeks. So go on, get on your bike.

We've made it through January! Whether you've been cycling throughout or having a wee break during the dark and cold, the quieter months are a great time to plan and prepare for peak cycling time.

With that in mind the Bike Station is offering a limited time 10% off all items in our shop, including bikes, repairs, parts and accessories through March 31st 2019.

This offer is exclusively for staff at an awarded Cycle Friendly Employer.

We are offering a free myPTP to anyone interested. It is sent straight to your inbox, the myPTP (my personalised travel plan) will give you details and maps of your travel options for your journey, whether by bus, rail, bicycle, on foot or car sharing.

Simply enter the details for your commuting journey. Remember, choosing to travel in a more sustainable way even once a week can make a big difference to your health, your cash-flow and the world around you.

You can do this at the following link- www.surveymonkey.com/r/MyPTP_WTP_2018-19

From the 4th-11th February for just £10 you can get unlimited 1 hour bike hires until the 31st of March.

The bikes are always open, and you can use the app to easily unlock the bikes located throughout Edinburgh.

For more information and to buy your pass, please visit edinburghcyclehire.com/

Feel your exercise routine is dated, or just want to try something that you haven't done before? Try one of the following FREE classes that are running in Edinburgh.

Every Sunday free yoga classes are put on, suitable for those that haven't tried yoga before to those that practice regularly.

Spaces go quickly, please visit their website for more information and to book your place - info.lululemon.co.uk/stores/gb/edinburgh/edinburgh-store/events/hair-of-the-downward-dog

Not a gym and not a bootcamp, Project Awesome aims to kickstart your day a different way, for FREE . With no membership and no fees, Project Awesome looks at getting fit the fun way! The sessions are aimed at all levels of fitness, so everyone is welcome.

For more information on Project Awesome, and to keep up-to-date with all of their news, visit their website - www.projectawesomehq.com

Are you taking part in this years Commuter Challenge? Don't forget to log your week 1 trips by 5pm Monday the 4th of February. To log your journeys, please visit: www.surveymonkey.com/r/CC2019logger1

To keep you motivated the spot prizes available in Week 2 are:

The event will focus around how one bus load of customers could potentially remove over 100 cars from the road. To help us with this, Lothian have invited 100 car users to bring their vehicles along for a comparison photo with one of our new Alexander Dennis Enviro400XLB vehicles.

The event will commence at 12pm with some speakers including Richard Hall, Managing Director of Lothian and Nick Page, Managing Director of Volvo Bus UK & Ireland.

Lothian is committed providing a sustainable transport service by reducing emissions and improving air quality in its operational environment.

The delivery of cleaner and greener buses into the fleet is central to Lothian’s ‘Bus 2020’ Environmental Strategy, which includes ongoing investments in low and zero emission buses. This ambitious strategy sets out plans to reduce our emissions footprint by 42% by 2020, something Lothian is well on track to deliver.

For further information, keep an eye on www.lothianbuses.com/news/ and Lothian Buses twitter page .

Also, for the chance to win an annual ridacard for you and your family, please visit their twitter page .

The Workplace Travel Planning Team would like to wish you a happy New Year and all the best for 2019!

We hope everyone has enjoyed their festive break. Thanks to everyone who got involved in the Be Bright Be Seen roadshows last year. We're starting to get Sustainable Travel Roadshows organised and are looking forward to starting the Commuter Challenge. All of the details can be found below.

As always our newsletters aim to give you ideas on upcoming sustainable travel events which you could get involved in. We would also love to hear from you if you or your organisation are involved in a local event around sustainable travel. If you have an event to share with us please let us know at edinburghtravelplanning@sweco.co.uk

The Edinburgh Commuter Challenge will start this month, with staff able to sign-up using the link below!

www.surveymonkey.com/r/CC_2019

The challenge is open to everyone working or living in Edinburgh and it is free to take part! The Challenge runs from Monday 21st January for 6-weeks, ending on Thursday 28th February . There are some fantastic prizes up for grabs, and participants have the chance to win simply by logging their walking, cycling, driving, and public transport commutes – they’ll be emailed a link each week to log these. Weekly prizes include a Three Bridges Family Tour and an Escape Room session.

The main prizes are a Historic Scotland family membership and a 3hr climbing start up course for two at Ratho Climbing Arena! If you haven't already done so, we would be grateful if you could circulate the Challenge information to your staff.

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We are passionate about helping you become more active whilst also being a green and sustainable transport option. Swap the car for a bike when you can, and you could lessen your impact on the environment, save money all whilst benefiting your health and well-being – it’s a win/win. All you need to get started is to download our app ‘Just Eat Cycles’ and sign up. You can find a map of all our stations in the app or on our website: edinburghcyclehire.com/stations

We will be offering anyone taking part in the Commuter Challenge a free day pass , and if you love a bargain then tune into our social channels for our ongoing competitions and prizes! We are one of the first schemes to roll out Virtual Cycle Hire locations with no physical docks, we currently have 20 and are planning a further 30 in 2019. Here is a handy video guide on how to hire and off hire at a Virtual Cycle Hire Point: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrFan7KduSA

If your organisation is interested in having their own Cycle Hire Point for staff and visitors please email us on support@edinburghcyclehire.com . We will be rolling out a corporate product for organisations in the coming weeks. So go on, get on your bike .

We are offering a free myPTP to anyone interested. It is sent straight to your inbox, the myPTP (my personalised travel plan) will give you details and maps of your travel options for your journey, whether by bus, rail, bicycle, on foot or car sharing.

Simply enter the details for your commuting journey. Remember, choosing to travel in a more sustainable way even once a week can make a big difference to your health, your cash-flow and the world around you.

You can do this at the following link- www.surveymonkey.com/r/MyPTP_WTP_2018-19

A consultation is underway on the initial concept design for George Street and the First New Town.

Plaza areas, people-friendly spaces and a dedicated cycleway are among potential new features included in the draft concept design which has been produced following consultation with a wide range of stakeholders including community, business and specialist interest groups.

The George Street New Town (GNT) project aims to design a vibrant street environment that is safe for all users – one which significantly enhances its use for pedestrians while prioritising active travel and accessibility. The project is as key element within the wider City Centre Transformation project

Whatever your views about the proposals, we want to hear from you.

An online survey is available until 25 January 2019 . Further information about the project and a video of the draft concept design can be found on the GNT project website .

Our ongoing range of Travel Planning Initiatives, available to you fully funded by the Scottish Government, through ' Smarter Choices, Smarter Places ' Paths for All's active and sustainable transport behavior change program, include:

We hope that we can get you on-board and engage with your organisation this year!

If you have any questions, please contact edinburghtravelplanning@sweco.co.uk

The challenge runs from Monday the 21st of January for 6-weeks, ending on Thursday the 28th of February.

Whether you walk, cycle, drive or take public transport to work, you can participate!

Each week you are emailed a link to log your commute, and you have the chance to win prizes including annual JustEat Bike passes, an Escape Room Session, climbing course at Ratho Climbing Arena and many more!

If you have any queries about the challenge at all, please contact the organisers at:

Edinburghtravelplanning@sweco.co.uk

The Edinburgh Commuter Challenge is back for another year! Fulfil your New Years resolutions this year by taking part in the Edinburgh Commuter Challenge.

The aim of the challenge is to get people thinking about how they travel and to encourage people to commute by walking, cycling and public transport. The challenge runs for six weeks from Monday 21st January to Thursday 28th February 2019.

By completing our weekly loggers you can be in with a chance to win the weekly spot prizes, such as restaurant or shopping vouchers, as well as a bigger main prize. To register to the challenge, please use the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CC_2019

Thank you to everyone who has helped organise and attended the Be Bright Be Seen Roadshows. They have proven extremely popular and we hope your employees have taken some useful road safety information from them.

If you could circulate the following link, to a short survey to employees. It would be greatly appreciated:

We are offering a free myPTP to anyone interested. It is sent straight to your inbox, the myPTP (my personalised travel plan) will give you details and maps of your travel options for your journey, whether by bus, rail, bicycle, on foot or car sharing.

Simply enter the details for your commuting journey. Remember, choosing to travel in a more sustainable way even once a week can make a big difference to your health, your cash-flow and the world around you.

If you haven't already done so, remember Energy Saving Trust can provide free independent sustainable transport reviews, that will show how your organisation can save money and reduce transport emissions.

To find out more, or request a meeting to discuss a review for your organisation, please contact Chris on 0131 539 4138 or at christopher.milne@se.homeenergyscotland.org .

A Reminder of What We Can Offer Your Organisation

Our range of Travel Planning Initiatives, available to you fully funded by the Scottish Government, through the ' Smarter Choices, Smarter Places ' Paths for All's active and sustainable transport behaviour change programme, include:

Take part in a 2.5km dash around West Princes Street Gardens this Sunday, suitable for all ages! All entries receive a free santa suit, beard and hat to wear for the dash. There will be special prizes for the best dressed pushchairs and best dressed dogs too. The entry fees are as follows:

With winter now officially here, we have had a great level of participation in the 2018/19 programme so far. Thank you to everyone who has participated in the initiatives so far and helped with the organisation. Details of upcoming events and opportunities are provided in this newsletter, if you have any questions on anything please don't hesitate to get in touch with your Travel Advisor.

Thank you to everyone who has helped organise and attended the Be Bright Be Seen Roadshows. They have proven extremely popular and we hope your employees have taken some useful road safety information from them.

For those who have had their roadshow, if you could circulate the following link amongst employees we would greatly appreciate it:

wtpedinburgh.commonplace.is/schemes/proposals/wed-love-to-hear-your-views-on-the-edinburgh-workplace-travel-planning-programme/details

Energy Saving Trust can provide free independent sustainable transport reviews, that will show how your organisation can save money and reduce transport emissions.

This service will use company data to review your current situation and recommend potential savings. It has supported over 50 clients since April and recommended average annual savings of over £16,000 and 31 tonnes of CO2 per organisation in 2017-18.

To find out more, or request a meeting to discuss a review for your organisation, please contact Chris on 0131 539 4138 or at christopher.milne@se.homeenergyscotland.org .

The Edinburgh Cycle Hire scheme - Just Eat Cycles are running a number of great offers to help get Edinburgh active. This weekend don't miss the Black Friday offer - half price off the annual pass: £45.

If you would just like some time to try out the scheme then the Winter warmer offer gives you 2 months access to the bikes for only £15. Just Eat Cycles will also be launching a corporate product in January, allowing organisations to buy passes for their employees and guests. If you are interested in potentially having a cycle hire location for your employees please contact support@edinburghcyclehire.com

For more information, please visit: edinburghcyclehire.com

Alzheimer's Research UK have just launched their winter cycling campaign, Cycling Down Dementia, to encourage people to ride 300 or 1000 miles between the 1st of November and the 31st of January to raise money for life-changing dementia research!

Alzheimer's Research UK has just launched their winter cycling campaign, Cycling Down Dementia, to encourage people to ride 300 or 1000 miles between the 1st of November and the 31st of January to raise money for life-changing dementia research!

The challenge can be completed any way you like. Whether it's swapping the bus for your bike, heading out on a ride at the weekends, or in the gym.

You can log your journeys with Strava or MapMyFitness and Cycling Down Dementia will tell you how far you have left to go.

Raise £200 and you'll receive a Buff, hit £400 and you'll receive a jersey!

We will be running a Commuter Challenge in the new year, this will involve weekly spot prizes as well as attractive prizes for the overall winners! More details with this will follow over the next month, with sign-up expected to be live in December.

We will keep you posted about when this goes live, and let you know how your organisation and your employees can get involved.

Our range of Travel Planning Initiatives, available to you fully funded by the Scottish Government, through the ' Smarter Choices, Smarter Places ' Paths for All's active and sustainable transport behaviour change programme, include:

The beginners classes will cover basic bike skills including:

The intermediate class will include:

The classes are for all age and confidence levels, and aim to increase your ability to where you can cycle safely on the road or paths and feel confident to use your bike more!

If you are attending the event, please bring your own bike, helmet, and weather appropriate clothing. If you need to borrow a bike or helmet, please get in touch using the croftcarboncollege website.

For more information on the event, please visit: www.croftcarboncollege.org/courses/cycling-confidence-workshop/

The challenge can be completed any way you like! Whether it's swapping the bus for your bike, heading out on a ride at the weekends, or in the gym!

You can log your journeys with Strava or MapMyFitness and Cycling Down Dementia will tell you how far you have left to go.

Raise £200 and you'll receive a Buff, hit £400 and you'll receive a jersey!

For more information and to sign up, visit www.cyclingdowndementia.org/

Be Bright Be Seen roadshows encourage everyone to stay safe and look out for each other now that the darker months are upon us.

The City of Edinburgh Council is running Be Bright Be Seen roadshows this week with lots of tips on staying safe in the dark.

These roadshows are free and open to everyone!

We are now in full swing and have successfully held the first of our roadshows for the 2018/19 programme. Thank you to everyone who has participated in these so far. Details of upcoming events and opportunities are detailed in this newsletter, if you have any questions on anything please don't hesitate to get in touch with your Travel Advisor.

Thank you to everyone who has got back to us and organised a Be Bright Be Seen Roadshow. We will be running the roadshows across November, targeting the morning (7am-9am) or the evening (4pm-6pm), please get in touch as soon as you can to get one for your organisation arranged.

We are looking to carry out 1-2-1 interviews with staff across the organisations we are working with this year.

We are looking to engage with staff from each mode of travel (walking, cycling, public transport, car sharer & lone driver) across key sectors who are participating in the programme. This will involve a short interview with them this October/ November with a follow up in Spring 2019.

As a thank you, we are offering a £100 Amazon or John Lewis voucher to each participant!

Those who sign-up will also be entered into the prize draw for 3 x £20 Amazon vouchers.

For more information and a poster to put up in your workplace, please contact your travel advisor or email edinburghtravelplanning@sweco.co.uk

To assist the Council with their application for continued Smarter Choices, Smarter Places funding, which funds our work with yourselves, amongst other sustainable transport awareness-raising projects, we are asking organisations to complete a short feedback form.

The Council are looking for feedback on the initiatives which have been ran as part of the programme and the types of initiatives that you feel would be beneficial and important in our work to encourage more active travel and public transport for short journeys, in place of private car.

The feedback will be passed onto elected members to help with planning the Councils bid for SCSP funding in 2019-20.

Free fun for all of the family including bike rides, Edinburgh Leisure activities and bike check at Goodtrees Neighbourhood Centre.

Where? Goodtrees Neighbourhood Centre, 5 Moredunvale Place, Edinburgh, EH17 7LB

When? Saturday 13th October, 12-3pm

This free event aims to raise awareness of walking and cycling opportunities available in the Portoblello and Leith area. There will be activities suitable for all ages, including: bike checks, a bike obstacle course, buggy walks, Nordic walking and a smoothie bike!

Where? Portobello Community Garden, John Street (on the promenade), EH15 2EB

When? 11am - 2pm, Saturday the 6th of October 2018.

Visit here to find out more information about this event!.

What We Can Offer Your Organisation

Our range of Travel Planning Initiatives, available to you fully funded by the Scottish Government, through the Smarter Choices, Smarter Places scheme , include:

We also wanted to make you aware of the #Cycle September event which Love to Ride UK are running.

Everyone is invited to join Love to Ride's Cycle September to help get more people on bikes. It doesn't matter whether you haven't been on a bike in years, you can ride for fun or as a mode of transport any time, anywhere in September to take part!

There will be a friendly competition between workplaces (individuals can take part too!) to see which can get the most staff to try riding a bike, plus there will be prizes for riding and encouraging others - including Love to Ride's annual global prize for a trip to New Zealand or the Grand Canyon!

Find out more and register at www.lovetoride.net/uk

Your Workplace Travel Planning Advisor will be in contact to arrange the first of our initiatives, the Be Bright Be Seen roadshows! In the meantime, if you have any questions, please contact edinburghtravelplanning@sweco.co.uk

We're looking forward to working with you over the coming months!