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A smarter way to get to work Free advice, support and funding for businesses in Bristol
About us
About us
Travelwest and Bristol City Council Improve staff health and wellbeing;
are working with businesses across reducing sickness and absenteeism
the West of England to promote Employees who regularly cycle or
Contents active and sustainable travel to staff. walk are fitter, healthier and are ill
We offer a range of free support to less often.
This leaflet contains information about the support we offer to businesses
help your business increase the use Increase staff morale
About us 4 of sustainable transport, bringing a and productivity
number of evidence based benefits Regular commuting cyclists report a
Grants 5
to your staff and organisation. greater tolerance of stress, and an
Electric pool bike loans 7 enhanced perception of wellbeing
Cycling and walking champions 9 Benefits to and self-confidence.
Travel roadshows 11 your business Improve your environmental
educe business travel time
R credentials and public image
Travel challenge 12 Make a statement and have your
and cost
Travel to Work Survey 13 Bristol has some of the lowest traffic business stand out from the crowd.
Travel planning 14 speeds in the country at peak times. We are funded by a grant from the
Time spent in traffic and finding a car Department for Transport to make it
Bristol Workplace Travel Network 14 parking space is costing businesses easier to use all kinds of sustainable
Travelwest Business Awards 15 time and money. transport, including walking, cycling,
Reduce required car parking public transport, car-sharing and
provision and associated cost using electric vehicles.
Car parking takes up space and is an
extra business expense. Ten bicycles
can be parked in a single car
parking space.
educe congestion and
R
air pollution
80% of morning traffic in Bristol city
centre relates to commuting, leading
to considerable strain on the network,
costing the economy over £600m
a year.
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Grants Our goal by the end of March
Grants
Grants
2020 is to have provided a further
We offer 50% match-funded grants
£300,000 of match-funding for all
to fund promotional activities and
kinds of sustainable travel projects,
infrastructure improvements aimed at
tying them in with the infrastructure
encouraging sustainable travel at your
improvements across the city to create
workplace. We consider applications
a step change in Bristol’s travel.
big and small, the maximum grant
is £30,000. Case Studies:
Grants we have previously City of Bristol College installed
funded include: three electric vehicle charging
• new or improved cycle parking points at three of its sites. In addition
and storage the college have independently
purchased two electric vans as part
• showers, lockers and drying
room facilities of their commitment to improve
congestion and reduce the amount Our target –
• parking management facilities of pollution caused by transporting By 2020 the project will have provided £300,000 in
• pool bikes and electric pool bikes goods around. Fuel cost savings match-funding for sustainable travel projects.
• car sharing bays in staff car parks have already been achieved, with
• monthly on site bicycle electric vehicles costing approximately
maintenance sessions 2p/mile compared to 25p/mile for
conventional vehicles.
• electric vehicle charging points. items they still needed a car. This Knowle West Media Centre
As part of a wider promotion, staff and meant two staff were needed for purchased an electric bike through
Since 2012 we have worked with
students have also been encouraged each delivery, there were parking our match-funded grant scheme.
almost 400 organisations, providing
to use alternative forms of transport issues and greater lead-times were The electric bike along with car
more than £400,000 of match funding
when travelling to and from college. required to get there on time. The sharing initiatives has reduced local
(50% funding), delivering 128 projects
Bike lockers have been installed at all company applied for a match-funded car journeys by at least 75%, and
and securing £560,000 of private-
main sites, a car-sharing scheme has grant to purchase an electric bike encouraged staff that have not cycled
sector match.
been introduced and discounts are with trailer which has made city for years to consider purchasing a bike
We also offer fully funded grants up offered on public transport. deliveries simpler, easier, faster and through the cycle to work scheme.
to £250 for things like pool umbrellas, more flexible. A car is now almost
bicycle maintenance sessions, bicycle Minuteman Press are a small
redundant as seven or eight boxes
racks, promotional t-shirts and car company based in Bedminster in a
can be transported on the electric bike
sharing promotion. residents parking zone. The company
with trailer.
already use a folding bike to transport
products around however for larger
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Electric pool bike loans
Electric pool bike loans
Electric pool bike loans This is a great way to find out for free
whether an electric bike would be a
What businesses say: We are now looking at securing
funding to purchase our own fleet of
South Bristol Community Hospital
We have a fleet of electric bikes that useful asset for your staff. We have “The scheme was very easy to electric bikes!” Caroline Bannister,
are available to loan out for free to loaned bikes to over 70 businesses, understand and we used the bikes Deputy General Manager
your business for 6 months, providing and many have gone on to buy pool for over 1,400 business miles to visit Bristol Waste
a wide range of benefits: bikes themselves. patients in their homes across the city. “The bike helped us get to a number
• Reduced mileage claims and of meetings that encourage people
spending on travel of Bristol to recycle and do their bit for
•
Reduction in grey fleet usage and the environment. We have used the
carbon emissions Our target – e-bike instead of motorised transport
for over 140 miles worth of sustainable
• Reduced need for car parking spaces By 2020 the project transport. The Travelwest team provide
• Shorter journey times, with less will have delivered a handy tutorial video and posters to
time sat in traffic or looking for a 150 electric bike loans, encourage use of the electric bike”
parking space
supporting Bristol Jessica Tulit, Community
• Health benefits for your staff businesses to cycle Engagement Officer
• Reputational benefits. 15,000 miles on our John Downer Productions Ltd.
Electric bikes are fitted with a powerful electric bikes, saving “The scheme provides a valuable
electric motor making pedalling easy opportunity for people to trial electric
the equivalent of
so you can arrive at your meetings bikes. We’ve without doubt reduced
4,000kg of CO2. the need to use the company car and
feeling fresh and dressed in your
normal business clothes. Each bike taxis for short trips into town. I’m totally
is fitted with large panniers giving sold on electric vehicles and it has
plenty of room for laptops and other changed my life to a more sustainable
equipment you need to take with you. and cleaner lifestyle. The scheme
really has made a big difference.“
The bikes come with all necessary Philip Dalton, Producer.
accessories, and we cover the cost
Alec French Architects
of the maintenance and organise the
“The electric loan bike has made
delivery and collection.
significant savings for the business
by replacing taxis and personal
vehicle use for site visits and business
meetings. All of the staff have tried it
and find it easy and enjoyable to ride.
It has helped inspire a cycling culture.”
Nigel Dyke – Director.
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Champions
Champions
Cycling and Being a champion is simple and
takes just a few minutes a week
We are here to support you raise
the profile of cycling and walking in
Travel roadshow – arrange a
roadshow to engage staff and carry
walking champions Here are some of the things our your organisation out personalised travel planning.
Champions are enthusiastic members champions currently do: As a champion you will benefit from: FREE incentives – we can arrange
of staff who inspire and help • Spread your enthusiasm about Welcome packs – everything cycle training for groups and
colleagues discover the joys of cycling cycling or walking to your you need to get you started as a individuals, accompanied rides
and walking. There are currently over colleagues through general champion. to work, and bike loans for up to
100 cycling and walking champions chatting and offering advice. Emergency cycle repair kit – one month.
in Bristol, and we want to recruit more! fully equipped repair kit for your Bicycle maintenance training –
• Encourage colleagues to do more
Why are champions important? cycling or walking, or take it up if organisation. Includes a pump, tools, group sessions to teach you how to
Champions are key in getting more they haven’t already. inner tubes and spare lights and lock. maintain your own bike.
people to cycle and walk to work, • Provide information to colleagues Promotional materials – regular Umbrella pool –
because the behaviour of our on getting around Bristol. supply of maps and leaflets, as well to encourage walking.
colleagues and neighbours has been as seasonal promotions such as hi-vis Bus taster tickets –
shown to strongly influence our own
• Chat to us about how we can and rucksack covers.
support you in your champion role try commuting by bus.
behaviour. In one study, the strongest
– perhaps your colleagues would
motivator of energy conservation was
benefit from cycle training, cycle
simply the belief that other people are
safety talks or even advice on what
doing it.
bike to buy.
• Keep us up to date with
your progress.
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Travel roadshows
Travel challenge
Travel roadshows • Support to help your staff to Travel challenge In past years, Fitbits, cinema tickets,
Kindles, bike shop vouchers, monthly
explore alternatives to driving to
Hosting a travel roadshow at your The Travel Challenge runs every year
work on their own. bus and train tickets, and great
business is a great way to engage in June and July, with thousands
discounts and offers have all been
your staff about trying out active and • Register to borrow a bicycle for up of commuters vying to get fit, save
to 1 month to try cycling before you up for grabs. There are six business
sustainable ways of getting to work. money, feel better, and try a new
buy. We have a range of hybrid, size categories to compete in, and
The Travelwest roadshows can be commute. It’s a competition between
folding and electric bicycles for loan. the winner of each receives £100 to
tailored to meet your needs, providing businesses across the West of
donate to a charity of their choice
the following service completely free • 1–1 adult cycle training sessions to England to get as many staff involved
as well as recognition at the annual
of charge: improve your skills and ability to as possible, and a competition
Travelwest Business Awards.
cycle confidently. between individuals to win lots of
• Personalised route planning –
B
if you need to make a new journey • Accompanied rides to find your prizes and log the most journeys.
or try a different form of transport best route to work and build
A
we can show you all of your your confidence.
travel options. • Free bus tickets – we have a range
• Up-to-date information on cycling, of taster tickets for your staff to trial 3,328
walking, car share and public
transport services.
travelling to work by bus.
• Promotional incentives to support
people registered
for the challenge 69,964
sustainable and active travel.
Total journeys
51,817kg
of CO2 have been saved
the same journeys made
by car would have
46,494 emitted 254,102kg
of CO2
doughnuts worth of
calories burnt
a total of
11,716,500 calories
CO2
Follow us for the latest
Reduce CO2 Burn Reduce
updates @travelwesteng emissons calories travels costs
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Planning & networking
Travel to Work Survey
Travel to Work Survey Every business receives a Travel planning Bristol Workplace
personalised business report with
The annual Travel to Work Survey
their staff survey responses, useful for:
If you’re submitting a travel plan
as part of a planning application,
Travel Network
gives your business reliable,
• your travel plan monitoring The Bristol Workplace Travel Network
year-on-year data on how your you should follow the guidelines
requirements is a quarterly meet-up of businesses
staff travel, and helps you identify outlined in Travel Plan Guide for New
interested in discussing workplace
any issues or concerns with parking • understanding what your staff Developments
need to improve their commute travel, and each session includes
or other facilities at your workplace. www.bristol.gov.uk/travelplans
to work several presentations from important
It’s the biggest survey of its kind If you’re looking for general support city projects – from Metrobus, to
in the UK, with more than 20,000 • communicating with the local on other types of travel plan, including Temple Gate, to Cycling Ambition Fund
responses from West of England authority about travel in the city. assistance with monitoring, targets infrastructure work.
commuters last year and more than The information is also used by the and advice, we can help. We run
We also invite third-party presenters
200 organisations involved. local authority to inform, target and an annual Travel to Work Survey
– YoBike, for example – to discuss
deliver transport improvements that provides excellent monitoring
schemes that are currently happening
throughout the West of England. information for your targets, and
across the city.
can provide roadshows, events,
personalised travel planning and The Network is hosted by a different
Number of respondents Satisfaction
Numberwith getting to work
of respondents Satisfaction
Number with getting home
of respondents
more to assist you to reach business every quarter, if you’re
interested in attending or hosting the
21359 61%
21359 54%
21359
those targets.
event please get in touch with us.
Main modes of travel %
43% 10% 14% 14% 9% 6% 5%
Car Car Cycle Walk Bus Train Other
share Public bus Motorbike,
Driver with employer
passenger/s bus, express
coach, taxi,
other
13 14Business awards
Our target –
By 2020 the project will
have delivered more than
250 events and engaged
with over 10,000 staff in
businesses across the
West of England.
Travelwest Business
Awards The awards are an annual opportunity
Businesses across Bristol are for us to recognise your successes
undertaking fantastic projects all and for you to receive great press for
the time, working to benefit their the work that you do.
staff, improve their commutes,
The categories include:
and transform their office facilities.
The Travelwest Business Awards • Most improved workplace
recognises all these achievements • Best motivational campaign
and more, with every Travel • Most innovative measure
Challenge winner and Accredited • Sustainable travel champion
Travel Plan rewarded. • Organisation of the year
The Awards are a prestigious event • Commuting challenge.
held in November, with multiple Past winners have included:
award categories and major venues
University of Bristol, Pukka Herbs,
– it’s been recently held at St George’s
SevernNet, DAC Beachcroft,
Concert Hall in Bristol, and at the
Wessex Water, Minuteman Press,
Guildhall in Bath.
Ultrahaptics, Triodos, WSP, and Aviva.
15Contact us
Please contact us to find out more
Email: travelwestbusiness@bristol.gov.uk
Telephone: 0117 903 6847
www.travelwest.info/businesses
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