Training

The Champions training programme comprises four different sessions. Each session is focused on providing the information, skills and contacts volunteers will need to carry out activities to enable people to walk and cycle more.

Champions can do just one session or up to four, depending on which activities interest them most.

Training is currently available in London, the South East, the East of England, the Midlands, North East England,Cardiff and Edinburgh. Please see below for details of forthcoming training sessions. For more information or to book please contact your local volunteer coordinator.

  

Sessions  

Induction - Spread the Word
The introductory session is focused on overcoming obstacles and communicating the benefits of active travel. This includes: giving a talk, running an information stand and creating an active travel display.
 
Inspire Action – Organising and leading group walks and rides
This session includes: planning a route, doing a risk assessment, leadership styles, managing a group, advertising your activity and the use of online mapping.
 
Inspire Action – How to give great travel advice
This session includes: how to give relevant, personalised and practical advice, how to answer common questions and overcome barriers and useful tools for route planning.
 
Make Change – Advocacy and impact
This session explores ideas for influencing local governments, setting up regular walking/cycling activities, campaigning for better cycling/walking facilities, planning actions days and other events/activities.
 
Cleaner Air - Efficient Home Energy
A session looking at practical steps to improve the use of home energy to reduce local air pollution emissions.
 

Forthcoming Training Dates 

London 

London training sessions take place at the Sustrans office at 70 Cowcross Street, Farringdon, London, EC1M 6EJ.

For further details or to make a booking please email atchampions@sustrans.org.uk or call 0207 017 2356.

  

Session

Date

Time

Efficient Home Energy

Tuesday 14th May

6.30pm - 8.30pm

Cleaner Air Champions Induction

Saturday 25th May

10.30am - 3.30pm

Building Momentum for Change

Wednesday 29th May

6.00pm - 8.30pm

Giving Great Travel Advice

Thursday 6th June

6.00pm - 8.30pm

 

Birmingham

Birmingham training sessions are held at the Sustrans office at 4th Floor George Nott House, 119 Holloway Head, B1 1QP.

For more information or to reserve your place please contact lisa.hartley@sustrans.org.uk or call 0121 633 5517.

Session

Date

Induction – Spread the Word
 Tues 21st May

10am - 12.30pm 

 

 Sustrans, Birmingham

 Thurs 13th June

 4pm - 6.30pm Sustrans, Birmingham  

Inspire Action – Group walks and rides

Dates to be announced soon!

Inspire Action - Travel advice

    

Make Change – Advocacy and impact

Dates to be announced soon!

   

Newcastle

Details of training sessions in Newcastle are coming soon! Please contact volunteers-ne@sustrans.org.uk or call 0191 261 6160 for details. 

Edinburgh

Spread the Word training

To book or for more information contact:

 Aileen Brand - Active Travel Champion Coordinator : aileen.brand@sustrans.org.uk   0131 346 9786

 

Other areas

Sustrans will soon be offering training in the South East, East of England, North East, Wales and Scotland. To express an interest or request further information please contact us

  

Bespoke Training

If there are several people from your organisation who would like to become champions, we can bring the training to you. Please contact atchampions@sustrans.org.uk or phone 0207 780 7201 for more information.