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.
How do referrals work?
Referrals can come through three routes.
1 – residents can be ‘referred-in’ to Travel Well in a community setting. These are events and activities happening in the locality. Check out the Calendar listed below.
2 – residents can self-refer in for a specialised and tailored plan. The NHS Active Travel Self Referral Form is below.
3 – healthcare professionals can make referrals to specialised provisions.
The Active Travel Self Referral Form. 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.
| Nottingham Bikeworks | Eventbrite.co.uk |
| Ridewise | Bookwhen.com |
| Sustrans | |
| Women in Tandem | Eventbrite.co.uk |
Calendar
Upcoming Meet the Travel Well team events
| Date | Time | Location | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 29th April 2024 | 1pm – 4pm | Sneinton Community, 50 Edale Rd, Sneinton, NG2 4HT | Meet the Travel Well team at a NHS Health and Wellbeing Event |
| Monday 20th May 2024 | 1pm – 4pm | Sneinton Community, 50 Edale Rd, Sneinton, NG2 4HT | Meet the Travel Well team at a NHS Health and Wellbeing Event |
| Monday 24th June 2024 | 1pm – 4pm | Sneinton Community, 50 Edale Rd, Sneinton, NG2 4HT | Meet the Travel Well team at a NHS Health and Wellbeing Event |
Travel Well News Updates
| Date | News article |
|---|---|
| Thursday 7th March 2024 | Councillor Ethan Radford speaks to Travel Well about he stays active |
| Thursday 8th February 2024 | Councillor Audrey Dinnall speaks to Travel Well about how she keeps active |
| Thursday 18 January 2024 | Exciting new walking and cycling programme |
| Tuesday 30th August 2022 | Nottingham City Council has won funding to get more Nottingham people moving |
How we are 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 travel.well@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
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.
