National Modeshift Convention 2025 call for contributions open

Got an inspiring project or success story? Share your insights and help drive the conversation on active and sustainable travel!

Submit your proposal today! Please complete and return the Call-for-Contributions-2025 (Word 237KB) to events@modeshift.org.uk by Friday 2 May.

Call for content!

The National Modeshift Convention 2025 will take place on Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 November, at The Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds.

We’re looking for inspiring submissions that explore at least one audience/type of journey and one key theme related to active and sustainable travel. Whether it’s an innovative project, policy breakthrough, or community success story—we want to hear from you!

Theme:

This year our theme will look at how we evolve the narrative and both further develop and grow relationships and advocacy, to shape the future of everyday travel.

To increase active and sustainable travel, we must expand beyond our current networks and make active travel the easy, everyday choice. This means:

Reaching a wider audience with clear, relatable messages
Engaging more individuals, decision makers and leaders in Team Modeshift
Shaping a stronger, people-focused narrative to drive change

Our Audience:

Education settings
Businesses
Communities
Developers & Planners
Healthcare
Events & Venues (spectators)
Transport Operators

Topics:

Changing the narrative, making sustainable, active travel mainstream – i.e. effective communication, leadership
Stakeholder engagement – building support and advocacy
The Art of Storytelling and humanising sustainable and active travel
Principles of persuasion and influence
Building and working with an effective network
Using data and research to drive support
Learnings from other industries
Effective policy and guidance

Together, we can grow advocacy, inspire action, and improve how we deliver sustainable travel.