Pages tagged with 'active travel'

Effect of increasing active travel in urban England and Wales on costs to the NHS - Lancet article

Fri, 06/07/2012

A Lancet report explores the potential effect of increased walking and cycling in urban England and Wales on costs to the NHS for seven diseases that are associated with physical inactivity (type 2 diabetes, dementia, cerebrovascular disease, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, depression, and ischaemic heart disease). Overall findings conclude that if people cycled and walked more, the NHS could save £17billion within 20 years. Visit the Lancet website to read the full article (access is free, but you need to sign in).

Bike Week

Date: 
16/06/2012
Location: 
national

Bike Week is the UK’s biggest mass participation cycling event - it aims to highlight the health benefits of cycling, to promote the bicycle as a good alternative to getting in the car and to show that cycling can easily be part of everyday life. Last year NHS organisations across the country took part organising events ranging from bike breakfasts and adult beginners classes to Dr Bike checks and charity events. NHS organisations and staff can now register their event and take part by going to www.bikeweek.org.uk.

Using behavioural insights for more sustainable transport

Fri, 02/12/2011

The Department for Transport has published a Behavioural Insights Toolkit, providing practical, step-by-step guidance on how to design more effective sustainable transport initiatives using insights from behavioural theory and social research evidence.

GoLow Project Update (P. Fox 06.09.11)

 

Powerpoint presentation from Pierre Fox, Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership, given at the NHS South West Sustainability Network meeting held in Taunton on 06 September 2011. The presentation covers the GoLow project, which was designed to meet the challenges of delivering community health and social care services in a sustainable way and discussion of the integrated network of low emission cars and electric bikes

Why Cycle Schemes May Save Lives - new study

Mon, 15/08/2011

A new study has been published looking at the risks and benefits to health of travel by bicycle, focussing on a bicycle sharing scheme compared with travel by car in an urban environment. Click on the PDF below to view the BMJ article.

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Why Cycle Schemes May Save Lives - new study

Mon, 15/08/2011

A new study has been published looking at the risks and benefits to health of travel by bicycle, focussing on a bicycle sharing scheme compared with travel by car in an urban environment. Click on the PDF below to view the BMJ article.

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Walk to Work Week

Date: 
09/05/2011
Location: 
National

National Walk to Work Week, 9-13 May 2011, is the ideal time to give walking a go. An easy form of exercise requiring no special equipment, walking can be fitted in on your way to or from work, at lunchtime or throughout the day.

Team Green Britain Bike Week

Date: 
18/06/2011
Location: 
Nationwide

Team Green Britain Bike Week (18-26 June) is the UK’s biggest mass participation cycling event – last year almost half a million people participated at events across the country.  The aim is to get more people cycling, more often, and it offers something for everyone – from families, schools and companies, to seasoned cyclists and those who have never cycled before.  In 2011 Team Green Britain Bike Week is aiming to fix as many bikes as possible in one week, so pass on the information across your organisation! For information on local events visit Bike Week.

Calories burned = mince pies earned!

Wed, 08/12/2010

It is that time of year again where we are all likely to be over-indulging in the festive spirit and eating too many mince pies!  Unfortunately over Christmas we put on an average of 5 lbs! The Walking Works campaign’s Mince Pie Calculator can help you bring a bit of colour and Christmas spirit to promoting walking during the festive season. Visit the Mince-pie-calculator!

Cycling Investment Pays Off

Mon, 09/08/2010

(From South West Public Health and Well Being e-bulletin). New analysis of research conducted in partnership with the National Obesity Observatory and Sustrans, shows the impact an increase in cycling has had on public health - with a 10% reduction in the number of people classified as physically inactive.

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