@wwctrustscot.bsky.social
Formerly Sustrans. Updates from the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust team in Scotland. We're the charity making it possible for everyone to walk, wheel and cycle.
Two long lines of school pupils in hi-vis vests and helmets, smiling and riding bikes on the Roseburn to Union Canal path in Edinburgh. Image Credit: City of Edinburgh Council.
We won a National Transport Award! ๐ฅณ
Roseburn to Union Canal, our #PlacesForEveryone project with @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social, scooped the award for Exemplary Approach to Active Travel & Public Space at last week's ceremony ๐
More ๐ walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/r2uc
#UKNTAs25
A photo of a young boy smiling, wearing a blue hoodie and a cycling helmet. Yellow text reads 'For our health. Our wellbeing. Our world', alongside the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust logo.
New brand, same heart ๐
Sustrans got us here. Walk Wheel Cycle Trust will take us even further.
Because when we change how we travel, we change everything.
Itโs people-powered movement for our health, our wellbeing and our world ๐
โก๏ธ walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk
Photo of a young woman cycling on a traffic-free path between a grass verge and trees. She is smiling and wearing a cycling helmet. Yellow text reads 'For our health. Our wellbeing. Our world.', alongside the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust logo.
Ch ch ch ch changes ๐ถ
As Walk Wheel Cycle Trust, we're gearing up to do more than ever.
Walking, wheeling and cycling might sound like small actions. But they add up to something much bigger. They ripple out and change everything ๐
New brand, same heart ๐๐
โก๏ธ walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk
A photo of a woman smiling and laughing. She is wearing a purple coat and a cream headscarf, standing in front of a tree with orange colours. To the side are the words in yellow 'For our health. Our Wellbeing. Our World.', as well as Walk Wheel Cycle Trust's logo.
A new brand for an ambitious future โฉ
Sustrans took us on an amazing journey to what we are today.
We may have a new name, but our mission hasnโt changed.
We make it possible for everyone to walk, wheel and cycle.
The journey continues as Walk Wheel Cycle Trust ๐
walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk
A green graphic featuring two children, a post box, a bird, a snail and a cat. The text reads: There's lots to see and do when you walk or wheel to school.
Itโs the first day of #InternationalWalkToSchoolMonth ๐ถ๐
We have lots of family-friendly activities to keep kids busy including our #AutumnStreetSafari to add adventure to your autumn walks ๐ https://bit.ly/481SJto
The big reveal ๐
We are now Walk Wheel Cycle Trust ๐ถโโ๏ธ ๐ฉโ๐ฆฝ ๐ดโโ๏ธ
For our health, our wellbeing and our world ๐
#ActiveTravel #NationalCycleNetwork
Could your organisation make the switch to an e-bike? ๐ดโโ๏ธ๐
Hear from Glasgow Tool Library in this video ๐
Find out more about the use of e-bikes in Scotland in our latest blog โก๏ธ buff.ly/eKjtS4W
#LetsDoNetZero | #ScotClimateWeek
Photo of a man in a workshop. Quote reads: Our e-cargo bike and trailer can be a lot quicker to get around the city centre than a van that gets stuck in traffic.
Did you know #ScotClimateWeek starts tomorrow?
One way to reduce our emissions is by driving less ๐
Glasgow Tool Library uses an e-cargo bike instead of a van for their courier service.
It ties in with their sustainability aims and it's easier to get around the city ๐ค
Photo of a woman wearing sunglasses, standing on a path with greenery in the background. She is holding an e-bike. Quote reads: I can honestly say it has transformed my life. Losing driving made me feel like I'd lost so much - my e-bike has given me back a sense of independence.
Our latest report explores how e-bikes can help us reduce our transport emissions ๐
As well as benefitting our climate, e-bikes are transformational for so many people's lives - like Judith in Inverness who experienced vision loss ๐
Full report: buff.ly/eKjtS4W
#ActiveTravel is connecting North Ayrshire's coastline โ
We worked with @north-ayrshire.bsky.social to build a new traffic-free path in Ardrossan's upcoming Coastal Quarter - connecting people to education, homes and businesses
Find out more in this video ๐ฆ
#NationalCycleNetwork
Exciting changes are coming...
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#HealthWellbeingWorld
Green poster for Scotland's Climate Week from 29 September to 5 October 2025 #ScotClimateWeek. Image features a pair of hands holding the earth.
Could you consider switching up your commute?
#ActiveTravel is good for our health, our wellbeing and our world ๐
With #ScotClimateWeek just around the corner, get inspired to take small but meaningful actions โก๏ธ netzeronation.scot/climate-week
Photo of a man in a helmet and high-vis vest, standing with an e-bike. Quote reads: I round a route with shared paths, cycle lanes, and quiet roads. I started out with a regular bike, but quickly invested in an e-bike to help with Dunfermline's steep hills!
Our latest research explores e-bikes in Scotland ๐ฒโก
During the pandemic, Oz was a carer for someone vulnerable and could no longer take the bus. He started cycling to work and never looked back ๐
Find out more about the research in our latest blog: buff.ly/eKjtS4W
Three women cycling with e-bikes explore an information sign on National Cycle Network Route 7 and the Lochs and Glens Way
A commuter in high vis standing with his ebike near the train station in Dunfermline
Woman cycling a cargo bike on a bi-directional segregated cycle lane in Glasgow
A woman standing with her ebike on a shared used path in Inverness
The power of e-bikes goes beyond the battery โก
To celebrate #WorldCarFreeDay, we've published a new report on e-bikes in Scotland and their potential to reduce emissions ๐
Find out more in our latest blog: buff.ly/eKjtS4W
#ScotClimateWeek #LetsDoNetZero #ActiveTravel
Our Love Your Network programme is open to new funding applications ๐ฌ
It provides community groups with maintenance equipment to take care of their local #NationalCycleNetwork routes ๐ฏ๐
Hear from a group in Paisley about their experience ๐
More: buff.ly/nt3e0wr
Group of young teenagers waiting at a bus stop with a scooter, bike and wheelchair
Young people in Scotland are calling for improved transport ๐ฃ
Weโre proud to support the new manifesto from @officialsyp.bsky.social highlighting the need for better public transport and #ActiveTravel links ๐๐ฒ
Read more: syp.org.uk/manifesto
#DearScotlandsFuture #ScottishYouthParliament
A storage container painted with a mural of a kingfisher by a river,. The container is sitting in front of two high rise blocks of flats.
Close up of a storage contained painted with a mural of a heron by a river.
Our #ArtRoots programme is now open for funding applications ๐ข
ArtRoots offers grants of up to ยฃ6,000 to enable communities to produce art projects along their local, traffic-free #NationalCycleNetwork routes ๐จ
Just like this one in Dumbarton ๐
More: buff.ly/qMgq1n1
More than 500,000 schoolchildren in Scotland have completed #BikeabilityScotland cycle training since it launched in 2011, with more schools now delivering it than ever before. Giving more young people the skills and confidence to travel safely by bike and live happier, healthier lives.
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A smiling woman walking on the National Cycle Network Route 75 in Edinburgh, wearing a hi vis vest and using litter-picking equipment.
Signage along the Warriston Path in Edinburgh, showing National Cycle Network routes and local places.
A community group wearing Love Your Network hi vis vests and carrying litter-picking equipment.
Are you a community group looking to help improve your local #NationalCycleNetwork route?
Our Love Your Network programme has just opened to new funding applications ๐ฌ
Find out about the support available: buff.ly/nt3e0wr
๐ฒ๐ Katherine Cory and Phil Noble have been announced as Scotland's 2025 Cycling Champions of the Year, in recognition of their impact in helping more people of all ages to cycle. Congratulations Katherine and Phil! ๐
cycling.scot/news/2025-cy...
A man standing in a colourfully redesigned neighbourhood side street, carrying a satchel.
A female cyclist standing with her bike on a train platform.
A female cyclist standing with her bike on a wide pavement in a city centre area. In the background a male cyclist is locking up his bike at a bike stand.
Today is #WorldCleanAirDay ๐
Changing how we travel changes everything - our health, our wellbeing, and our world.
Could you consider switching the car for an active commute this week?
Read more about what you can do to help reduce air pollution โก๏ธ buff.ly/RJzUWlv
Blue signs on a shared path showing National Cycle Network routes 75 and 753 in Inverclyde.
School pupil in hi vis and plastic goggles painting a Milepost on the National Cycle Network in Elderslie.
This month we're celebrating the #NationalCycleNetwork turning 30 ๐
โ Did you know โ
There are around 2,650km of National Cycle Network routes in Scotland, and around 1,100km of those are traffic-free ๐ณ
Find out more and explore routes near you ๐ buff.ly/yiZbP8o
Last week we were in Hawick to launch their new #ActiveTravel Network ๐ฅณ
With improved paths and new bridges, the Network makes getting around town easier than ever ๐
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Find out what locals had to say ๐
More: sustrans.org.uk/hawickATN
#TransportScotland | #ScottishBordersCouncil
Swans on the Water of Leith, with an ArtRoots funded mural in the background in Coalie Park, along the National Cycle Network.
Our #ArtRoots programme is now open for funding applications ๐จ
ArtRoots offers grants of up to ยฃ6,000 to enable communities to produce art projects along their local, traffic-free #NationalCycleNetwork routes ๐ฆข
Find out more โก๏ธ buff.ly/qMgq1n1
The National Cycle Network Route 753 runs along the shoreline, with views across to Arran which can be admired from benches along the way.
Ardrossan Coastal Path was developed in partnership with @north-ayrshire.bsky.social ๐ค
The path completes an 8km traffic-free stretch along the North Ayrshire Coastline, using #NationalCycleNetwork Route 753 ๐ฆญ
Find out more: buff.ly/JtDZ7Sf
Funded by Transport Scotland | #ActiveTravel
Local resident and his dog test out the new Ardrossan Coastal Path whilst out for one of their daily walks.
Local resident Chris was the first to take a stroll along the new path with his dog, Blue ๐ถ
โArdrossan used to be a thriving wee town. Itโs lost that. And it needs something to bring some energy back into the place."
The path, he thinks, will be "a boost to the community" โ๏ธ
Local school pupil testing out the new Ardrossan Coastal Path on his bike.
Once the Coastal Quarter is complete, this new path will be an essential link, especially to school.
Local pupil Harry cycles to school every day ๐ดโโ๏ธ
โI find it quite peaceful and calming, and therapeutic. I like cycling along the beach and stuff, so this path helps with that."
Partners and community members gather for a photograph at the official opening of the new Adrossan Coastal Path in North Ayrshire.
The new coastal path has segregated spaces for pedestrians and cyclists, and features tactile paving and a protective sea wall.
Local signage shows the National Cycle Network routes that run through Ardrossan, linking key locations like the Harbout and the new upcoming Community Campus.
A man walking his dog at the harbour docks, in Ardrossan surrounded by sailing boats.
Last Thursday we joined @north-ayrshire.bsky.social to open the new Ardrossan Coastal Path โ
Part of the developing Coastal Quarter, the path has opened up the shoreline to people walking, wheeling and cycling ๐
Read more โก๏ธ buff.ly/JtDZ7Sf
#ActiveTravel #NationalCycleNetwork
Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Honorary Provost of Hawick and other partners and community members gather to cut the ribbon on the new scheme.
The Hawick Active Travel Network was developed in partnership with Scottish Borders Council through our #PlacesForEveryone programme, with funding via Transport Scotland ๐ค
Read more about the improvements that are connecting the Borders town like never before ๐https://buff.ly/NqpEgeF
Four women sitting on a wall drinking tea, wearing matching pink and purple cycling club jerseys and helmets.
Heather describes the network as a "godsend" for meeting up with her cycling group, the Hawick Belles ๐ฒ
โPreviously I would have to weave my way around through all the traffic.
"Whereas now, I come onto the Active Travel Network and Iโm across town in 5 minutes, 10 minutes."
