Make a New Year’s Evolution
Ditch the New Year Resolutions (who keeps them anyway?) and be kinder to yourself with a New Year Evolution. What do we mean? Well, choose one thing that you’d like to improve for your physical, mental or social wellbeing (over the next 3-6 months) slowly, gradually. There’s lots of evidence to support this approach, especially after the past few years. Give yourself some space and take a break from big changes.
At Sustrans our aim is to encourage more people to walk, cycle and wheel more and move under their own steam for shorter and doable journeys without the reliance on cars. Evolving into new habits may take time but they have more chance of hanging around.
Leading the Way programme, funded by the Public Health Agency has been helping workforces across Belfast for many years to embrace the human power of active travel.
All of our activities, training support and advice is FREE, learn more about Leading the Way, or chat to your friendly designated Sustrans Active Travel Officer Dianne.whyte@sustrans.org.uk.
Come on – your new journey starts here!
Register for January’s two- week Step Challenge (16th – 29th). The aim is to record your steps over the course of the first week, challenging yourself week two by increasing your step count. There’s no competing with anyone, it’s a race against yourself and you set your own goals. On registration, we’ll send you further details with a log sheet. All participants will be entered into a free prize draw for some fabulous shopping vouchers!
Make a point of getting away from your desk at lunchtime more, join us every fortnight for a historical lunchtime walk in Belfast City Centre. Each 40-minute walk will export you back in time to learn more about the city’s known and lesser familiar tales. Starts Tuesday 24th January reserve your free place now https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/historic-walking-tour-in-belfast-lunchtime-series-registration-486787172537
Helping to get you bicycle ready for 2023, book into our Dr Bike session on Wednesday 25th January. Let our professional bicycle mechanic; Glenn Kinning (Kinning Cycles) give your bike the once over and carry out minor fixes. Bag yourself from free saddlebag goodies too! To find out more and reserve a place Dr Bike Registration, Wed 25 Jan 2023 at 08:30 | Eventbrite
Visit Sustrans latest Active Travel Hub at Cathedral Gardens right beside the new UU Campus. Housed in two refurbished shipping containers with Big Loop Bikes we aim to help more people who live, work, study and visit Belfast to walk, wheel and cycle more. Learn more about what Belfast has to offer including the ever-expanding Belfast Bikes docking stations.
Other stuff….
Lunchtime Bike Bites**
New 40-minute ‘bite-sized’ sessions to help encourage more staff to consider cycling as part of everyday commute or leisure journeys. Different topic each week, prizes to be won. No need to bring anything, just your lunch and join in. Tuesday 20th Dec & Tues 17th January from PHA Linenhall Street 1.10pm – 1.50pm. Book here
Back on your Bike*
Let Sustrans help rebuild your confidence to get back cycling again with one-to-one tuition. Sessions are max 1 hour, traffic free Belfast location, bikes provided. Arrange on request.
Helping you get from A to B*
One to one advice & support to help you navigate active travel options & routes to work.
Come and try an e-Bike*
Thinking of changing your existing bike, moving to electric or getting back into cycling? Experience the brilliance of electric powered cycling. 1 hour traffic free session, Belfast may locations vary
Borrow a Bike Scheme*
Short term loans to try out your work, community or leisure commute (min. 2 weeks). Choose from standard city bikes, folding commuter, e-folding commuter or hybrid e-bikes. Helmet, panier & full kit provided. Pick up/return from Sustrans Active Travel Hub, CS Lewis Square only.
Activities marked * can be booked anytime, choose date/time that suits you. Contact dianne.whyte@sustrans.org.uk
Activities marked ** open to PHA & BSO staff only
The Leading the Way team would love to hear your thoughts and ideas on how your workplace can keep supporting your Active Travel journey in 2023. Would you like to see different events or activities, advice or information? Click the button below to share your thoughts….
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Festive wishes to you all,
Leading the Way Belfast Team