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Creating healthier spaces, people and healthier communities.
Elfine Cooper
Position: Active Travel Ambassador Coordinator (North Yorkshire, East Riding and York)
Year joined Modeshift:
2026
Place of work:
Career history:
I’ve spent over 30 years in education, starting in a nursery setting, followed by teaching in primary and secondary schools, and later, as an Adult Learning Tutor. I qualified as a Bikeability Instructor eight years ago, promoting Active Travel through Balance Bike sessions in the Early Years, through the three levels of Bikeability and on to Urban Cycle Skills which support confident cycling on busier roads.
Why did you join Modeshift:
When I was a Science teacher I tried to promote caring for and enjoying the environment as well as ourselves and then as a Road Safety Officer, I loved working with students to improve their confidence when walking and cycling to school. Joining Modeshift allows me to carry on with these activities while expanding the forms of Active Travel and reaching more young adults to promote healthier, happier lifestyles.
Outside of Modeshift:
I love all crafts and crochet and knit every day. I am currently learning to sew and needle-felt. I enjoy reading and listening to music and attend gigs and concerts as well as playing a few instruments. I love yoga and do a lot of walking with my Border Collie Hilde. I have recently moved to the coast where I am hoping to take up sea swimming and paddle boarding.
