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Travel Well

In Progress - Citywide

About

With an active lifestyle having a massive impact on both mental and physical wellbeing, Nottingham City Council’s Travel Well project aims to help support people to build activity into their daily lives for lasting healthy changes.

Nottingham City Council expressed interest to become part of a national trial.  It was selected and became one of 11 areas where it has been identified that people switching to more active lifestyles can make a real difference. The trial will give healthcare professionals and social prescribers the ability to refer patients to services that promote walking, cycling and wheeling delivered within the community.

The aim is to support people to become more active, manage mental and physical wellbeing, manage long-term health conditions or address social isolation.

The project will take place around Aspley, Beechdale, Bilborough, Bulwell, Sneinton, St Ann’s and Strelley. Here is a useful map showing the Travel Well focus areas.


How do referrals work?

Referrals can be made in three ways:

  • Residents can be ‘referred-in’ to Travel Well activities which are happening in a community setting. Check out the calendar listed below or have a look in The Travel Well Big Green Book to find out when and where they are taking place.
  • Residents can self-refer in for a specialised and tailored plan. The NHS Active Travel Self Referral Form is just below.
  • Healthcare professionals can make referrals to specialised provisions using the same form below.

The self-referral process.  If you or your GP Practice are in Bulwell, Bulwell Hall, Snape Wood, Crabtree Farm, Highbury Vale, Aspley Estate, Beechdale, Bells Lane Estate, Bilborough, Broxtowe, Strelley Estate, St Ann’s and Sneinton, you may be able to be referred to a specialised walking and cycling activity.  You can self refer to an Active Travel Community Connector on the NHS external form below:


Travel Well Activities

Check out the calendar below where we have signposted a range of walking and cycling activities taking place across Nottingham.  Any Travel Well specific activities put on here for everyone in the community are funded separately by Active Travel England, part of the Department for Transport.

Visit our suppliers’ websites or event pages to find their upcoming Travel Well activities and how to sign up.

SupplierLink to events
BikeworksEventbrite
RidewiseBookwhen
Sustrans-
Women in TandemEventbrite

Travel Well Big Green Books

Customised Big Green Books have been created by Nottingham Community and Voluntary Service for each area of focus for Travel Well.

These special editions for the project areas are all about unleashing the active traveller in you, guiding you to connect with friendly, community-based teams and activities promoting walking, cycling, and wheeling. To view find out more and the books click here or click on the image below.


Calendar

Below is a collated list of active travel activities happening around Nottingham.  Please be aware that unless it specifically mentions Travel Well, either in the activity title, in the description or on the provider’s booking page, it will be managed entirely separately of the council.


Upcoming Meet the Travel Well team events

DateTimeLocationEvent Details
Monday 7th October 202411am - 2pmSneinton Community Hub, 51 Sneinton Boulevard, NG2 4FDHealth Information Hub
Monday 7th October 20241pm - 4pmBulwell Riverside Library, NG6 8QJFREE Dr Bike (1-4pm) and Nordic Walking 1-2pm) for Green Libraries Week and Mental Health Awareness Week
Tuesday 8th October 202410am - 1pmSt Ann's Valley Library, NG3 3GGFREE Dr Bike (20am - 1pm) and Nordic Walking 12.30 - 1.30pm) for Green Libraries Week and Mental Health Awareness Week
Monday 14th October 202411am - 2pmCherry Lodge, King Edward Park, Carlton Road, NG3 2ASHealth Information Hub
Monday 21st October 202411am - 2pmThe Chase, Robin Hood Chase, NG3 4EZHealth Information Hub

Travel Well – News update

Click here to read the latest newsletter from the Travel Well Active Travel Community Connector team.


Travel Well Community Grant Scheme

Community organisations and local groups can apply for a grant to directly cover the costs of items to help encourage and enable walking and / or cycling.  Travel Well focuses on the target areas approximately around Aspley, Beechdale and Bilborough, Bulwell and Bulwell Forest as well as St Ann’s and Sneinton.  Examples of assets could be raincoats, D-locks, pool bikes or lockers.  To find out more, please visit the Travel Well Community Grant Scheme page and if suitable, please submit an expression of interest form.

 


How are we reviewing that Travel Well is working?

We will be monitoring each of the Travel Well projects to understand what works and what doesn’t work. Travel surveys will be issued to people taking part in selected activities.

If you have taken part in any of the Travel Well activities or if you have any questions about Travel Well, please contact us on [email protected]

Travel Well is project led by Nottingham City Council in partnership with the Nottingham Place-based Partnership, Nottingham Community Voluntary Service and Nottingham City GP Alliance.

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