• University of Liverpool

The University successfully engaged with several key stakeholders and internal teams to close roads across the university campus for the entire week of TravelWise activity. This enabled them to encourage staff and students to travel by an active mode taking advantage of the traffic free environment, while specific events including a led ride by the peloton club a not-for-profit organisation took place. With the road closures achieved the university used the main university square to showcase food stalls and promote active and sustainable travel options via stalls.

• Hull City Council

Hull City Council were able to engage a high amount of people through targeted cycle, walking and public transport actions throughout TravelWise Week in 2023. The bus surgery held on World Car Free day saw over 250 people attend and the 10 mile walk to kick off the week 17 participants on the start line. Meanwhile Stagecoach and East Yorkshire buses used the week to continue the promotion of the £2 single fare trip asking people to consider that one double decker bus can replace the need for 75 individual cars.

• Islington Council

To help celebrate TravelWise Week in 2023 Islington Council held the Saddle and Sole Walking and Cycling Festival on Saturday the 16 September. A full day of activity showcased a range of adapted cycles, involved cargo bike trials, led walks, group cycle rides, Dr Bike servicing, bike marking plus other games. Currently it is estimated between 500 and 1000 people attended and were asked to think about how they travel on a regular basis.

• Darlington Borough Council

A week of sustainable travel promotions across key locations in Darlington including Amazon, EE (Nexus Foyer) and Business Central enabled the council to showcase a range of public transport ticketing options and highlight key active transport routes in and around the city of Darlington. While 53 were directly engaged throughout the week a further 65 individuals were given guidance by the council’s team of travel advisors.

• Ashlyns School, Hertfordshire

A successful week of activity enabled the school to promote a range of active and sustainable travel opportunities to parents, students, and staff throughout the week. Over 40 students tracked their travel and transport using a TravelWise Week diary, parents were engaged with through a regular bulletin as World Car Free Day approached and staff were asked to make a commitment to a change of transport mode during the week within regular meetings as the week approached. This activity was supported by on and offline promotions throughout the week and student pledges.

• Chew Stoke Church School, Bath and North East Somerset

The school was successful in persuading students, staff, and parents to travel wisely throughout the week with a wide range of modes including cycle, scooter, foot and carshare evidenced and captured in video and pictures. A number of those who did drive were able to park and stride during the week or carshare with others to bring down the overall impact of car journeys upon the site during the week. Highlights included a lunchtime scooter club and whole school walk during the week.

• St Joseph’s Catholic Primary, Blaydon, Gateshead

A great week of activity at the school saw 200 pledges to travel wisely made by staff and students, 97 cycles and scooter journeys registered, and 102 children attend a breakfast for those who had travelled sustainably. This range of activities were supported by positive messages online and within school bulletins, which led to a drop in car journeys around the school site on World Car Free Day.