Team Modeshift National Sustainable Travel Awards

We are proud of what we do here at Team Modeshift and what makes us really proud is celebrating your success. Big or small, we want to hear about achievements that demonstrate best practice, innovation, and can prove a positive impact on active and sustainable travel.

Each year we invite our Members and Partners to nominate initiatives they have been involved with, or that have been undertaken in their area.

Check out the new award categories for this year and find the best fit for your nomination.

To nominate a project, person, or team:

• Complete an Award Nomination Form.
• Please read the Guidance for completing the Team Modeshift National Sustainable Travel Award Form (Pdf 129 Kb).
• Nominations close on Friday, 19 July. Finalists will be announced on Wednesday, 11 September.
• Nominations must show how they meet at least three of the specified criteria below. 
• Winners will be announced on the evening of the first day of the National Modeshift Convention, Tuesday, 19 November.

Awards categories:

Team Modeshift Partnership of the Year – This award recognises and celebrates the efforts being made by individuals and groups to work in partnership with education providers, businesses and community groups, to promote and encourage active and sustainable travel. 

Business Engagement Project of the Year – This award recognises projects and initiatives for business travel, developed by individuals and groups to promote and encourage active and sustainable travel. Projects can include those that involve multi-stranded elements of sustainable travel, e.g. Green Travel Weeks.  

Community Engagement Project of the Year – This award recognises projects and initiatives for travel in communities, developed by individuals and groups to promote and encourage active and sustainable travel. Projects can include those that involve multi-stranded elements of sustainable travel, e.g. Green Travel Weeks.  

Education Engagement Project of the Year – This award recognises projects and initiatives for travel to and between education providers, developed by individuals and groups to promote and encourage sustainable travel. Projects can include those that involve multi-stranded elements of sustainable travel, e.g. Green Travel Weeks.  

Healthcare Engagement Project of the Year – This award recognises projects and initiatives delivered within healthcare settings, developed by individuals and groups to promote, and encourage active and sustainable travel. Projects can include those that involve multi-stranded elements of sustainable travel, e.g. Green Travel Weeks.  

Innovative Active Travel Project of the Year – This award recognises and celebrates individuals or organisations who have delivered projects and initiatives that have shown innovation in the promotion of sustainable and active travel.  Submissions will be assessed based on the project or initiative’s originality, impact, scalability and sustainability benefits.  

Sustainable Spectator Travel Event of the Year – This award recognises a team or organisation for the successful delivery of sustainable travel solutions for those attending a mid to large size venue or event during the last 12 months.  Submissions must show how active and sustainable travel was considered before, during, and after the occasion/location in question. Mid to large size means an occasion/location attracting 5,000 or more fans/spectator/audience at one time and can relate to the sports, entertainment, cultural or related sector. 

Team of the Year – This award recognises teams that have made a significant contribution to sustainable travel locally or nationally.   

Excellence in Active Travel – This award recognises projects and initiatives developed by any Team Modeshift member, be that an individual, team, or organisation within education, business, or community settings, to promote and encourage active travel.  Projects can include all active travel modes including walking, cycling, and scooting. 

E-Mobility Project of the Year – This award recognises specific e-mobility projects and initiatives delivered within an organisation or by a local authority over the last 12 months.  The project or initiative will have focused primarily on seeking to increase the role of e-mobility on a regular journey, either between sites during the working day, or to and from a site as part of a regular journey.  This journey will have been undertaken by employees, students, customers, visitors, or another identified group of service users.  

Rising STAR Award – This award recognises an individual who has shown exceptional growth and promise, and who has demonstrated excellence in their work, the industry and amongst their peers.  

Outstanding Achievement Awards 

Modeshift will also be awarding two Outstanding Achievement Awards.  Nominations cannot be submitted for these awards, rather the Modeshift Executive Board discuss and identify organisations and individuals we feel are deserving.  

Organisation of the Year – This award recognises Organisations that have demonstrated an outstanding commitment and significant contribution to sustainable travel locally or nationally.    

Individual Contribution to Sustainable Travel – This award recognises individuals that have demonstrated an outstanding commitment and significant contribution to sustainable travel locally or nationally. 

Criteria:

Nominations must show how they meet at least three of the following criteria: 

• It is innovative or creative - a new idea or successful adaptation of an old one 

• It is inclusive and encompasses equality and diversity 

• It shows engagement and involvement with the target group – e.g. pupils, students, staff, volunteers have been involved in the design and/or delivery of the project 

• It involves a joined-up approach, working in partnership with other organisations, to share good practice 

• Its success can be measured in outputs and outcomes, e.g. providing 10 pool bikes for staff (output) has seen a reduction in 20 car journeys per week (outcome) 

• It is sustainable, has proven longevity and/or has now become part of the way of working within your organisation 

• The travel behaviour change achieved by the initiative has been sustained  

• It is transferable; other Modeshift Members have, or can, duplicate the initiative 

• It is cost effective and shows good value for money 

• It identifies barriers and provides solutions to allow the target audience to travel more sustainably 

Past award winners:

2023 Awards

2021 Awards

2022 Awards