Active Commute Club - Launching March 2021

This March #ActiveCommuteClub is launching and it’s free to join.

The idea: Reimagine your commute to suit your current working day. Use the time to be more active, connect with the outdoors and re-establish the boundaries between your work and personal life.  

Working from home? It’s time for the commute to evolve to cater for remote working. Use the time that used to be your rush hour commute as an opportunity to enjoy some physical activity in your local area. This will also help you get in the right frame of mind for work, improve your mental health and engage with work mates.   

That could be a quick walk, cycle or jog before or after work. No activity is too small, or too local.  

Still travelling to your workplace as a key worker?  Have a go at commuting in an active way where possible this March – such as walking, wheeling, jogging or cycling, instead of driving. 

We’ll be with you every step of the way The Sustrans team will be sharing lots of motivation on Twitter to keep us all moving. Follow @SustransScot and #ActiveCommuteClub 

There will also be lots of ideas to make your experience as enjoyable as possible. Playlists, podcast recommendations, Strava groups and plenty of resources. 

Share how you’re rethinking your commute We want to hear how everyone’s getting on. Encourage colleagues to share pics and updates with #ActiveCommuteClub. There will even be prizes up for grabs along the way. 

Set up your own work club Why not use a chat group, sports app, or a channel on a remote-work likeTeams to create your own #ActiveCommuteClub with colleagues. It could be a virtual morning running group or evening walking club. Whatever activity you go for, it’s a chance to feel a sense of a community, motivate each other to get active, and to enjoy the outdoors as the days get longer
 

For more information on how your workplace can join the #ActiveCommuteClub, please get in touch on workplaces.scot@sustrans.org.uk