News on Battlefield Map (Streets for All)

Throughout the project, we’ve been working with the community to understand the issues around active travel across the Battlefield project area and to identify solutions to make it easier and more attractive for people to travel by foot, bike or wheelchair. Our findings will be presented to you during the drop-in event on the 19 March at 3pm – 8pm at Langside Library along with the first stage concept designs created from the engagement so far.

In the meantime we’d like to share what’s on this month to help you walk, cycle or wheel for your everyday journeys.

Re-imagine your commute with Sustrans’ Scottish Workplace Journey Challenge

Sustrans has got fantastic prizes to give away if you leave the car behind for your travel to, from and for work during March . Put the fun back into your work journeys as you challenge colleagues and other workplaces to travel sustainably and compete to climb the leader board - every journey counts!

Simply register online to log the walking, cycling, public transport and car-share journeys that you make to and from work from 1 – 31 March. Find out more and register at https://scotland.getmeactive.org.uk/

Big Pedal - the UK's largest cycling, walking and scooting challenge for schools

We're inviting families and schools to join the Sustrans' Big Pedal challenge, the largest inter-school cycling, walking and scooting competition in the UK.

Big Pedal is a free annual competition that encourages children, parents and staff to travel to school using human power in order to win prizes and have fun.

This year’s theme is ‘Travelling around the body’ with pupils tracking their progress on a wall chart, learning about the human body and how active travel benefits their health as they go.

Big Pedal 2019 is open to individual classes as well as whole schools. On each day of the challenge, schools compete to see who can record the greatest number of pupils, staff and parents cycling, walking, scooting or using a wheelchair to school.

This year’s challenge will run from 25 March to 5 April . For schools unable to take part in the main challenge there is also a one-day version.

We’re inviting parents and teachers to join the Big Pedal and register your school through the Big Pedal website: https://bigpedal.org.uk/

Calling female cyclists - become a Breeze Champion

Did you know that in Scotland twice as many men as women cycle once or twice a week for transport? Together with British Cycling HSBC UK, we’re calling female cyclists to join the Breeze Champions team and inspire more women to get fit, have fun and ride bikes.

If you’re a confident female cyclist and want to encourage other women and girls to cycle join The Breeze Ride Leader course delivered in Glasgow on 30th March and 22nd June 2019. The number of spaces are limited so don’t wait to sign-up.

By completing the course you will become a Breeze Champion and an ambassador for the programme, raising awareness to help get more women and girls on bikes. You will also develop strong leadership skills and make new friends whilst improving your own health and fitness too. The course will qualify you to deliver guided bike rides for groups of female adults of all levels of experience and ability.

The course is one day, free to attend and in return you will be asked to lead 8 rides per year. For more information and to sign up for a place visit: www.letsride.co.uk/beachampion

Kattalin, a Breeze Champion said:

I became a Breeze Champion back in 2013, after I came back from a cycling adventure. I thought that joining the Breeze programme would allow me to help and inspire other women to cycle, and get a recognised national qualification.

6 years on, the benefits of being part of Breeze have completely exceeded my expectations. Breeze has helped me integrate and feel part of the community where I live (East End of Glasgow) and I have also met some very inspiring people that I would not have otherwise met.

If you are passionate about cycling and you would like to help other women enjoy the benefits getting out on a bike, this course is for you!

There is also a guided ride leader course open to both men and women, in Glasgow on 16th March. To sign up visit: www.letsride.co.uk/beachampion