Ucycle Nottingham

Ucycle Nottingham

Ucycle Nottingham

1. Increase levels of cycling amongst staff and students

2. Increase awareness of the benefits of cycling amongst students and staff

3. Share best practice to ensure widespread take-up

Ucycle Nottingham - Sustrans

Sustrans is the charity that’s enabling people to travel by foot, bike or public transport for more of the journeys we make every day.

National Cycle Network (2010)

Sustrans…

creates better environments creates healthier, happier communitiescreates healthier, happier young people creates healthier, happier and more productive employeesempowers volunteersrun campaigns & influence policy.

Ucycle Nottingham – University of Nottingham

University of Nottingham - Ucycle

Overview

Seen a 50% increase in cycling.

Significant increase in cycle facilities across all campuses

Cycle parking convenient to most buildings

University of Nottingham - Ucycle

University of Nottingham - Ucycle

Ucycle Nottingham – Nottingham Trent University

Ucycle Nottingham – Nottingham Trent University

At NTU we have made subtle changes to the way we run the Ucycle scheme.

All maintenance is done in-house

Hire is £35 per annum

Hire is open to staff and students

Bikes are hired via the NTU online-store

We also now fit bolt through axles as standard – After extensive research by our intrepid test-pilot, as you can see above.

Ucycle Nottingham – Nottingham Trent University

An additional 90 Restricted access compound spaces have been installedA new drying and storage room has been installed on our City siteUpgrades have, and continue to be made to our showering and changing facilities across all sites.Improved cycle infrastructure across our estates regeneration program.

Ucycle Nottingham – Nottingham Trent University

What do our hirers think?

Ucycle Nottingham – South Nottingham College

• Working with Sustrans to promote and develop sustainable transport initiatives for students and staff

• Since merging with Castle College now one of the biggest FE institutions in the country

• Based over 14 main campuses across the county

OFSTED: “Responsiveness to the needs and interests of learners, employers and the local community is outstanding as is the college’s approach to education and social inclusion”

Success Stories-Dr Bike

-Bike Maintenance-Freshers’ Fair

-Renovation of UPS bikes-Student Conference (Champions)

Challenges-Continued exposure and promotion

-Infrastructure -Catering for diverse needs across all

our campuses

Ucycle Nottingham – New College Nottingham

Ucycle at New College Nottingham

New College Nottingham (NCN) is based over 5 campuses across Nottingham, with around 800 staff teaching and supporting almost 20,000 FT and PT students.

The FE officer is based at NCN Thursdays and Fridays, working closely with primary project contacts within Learner Engagement and Campus Services.

Highlights

Dr Bike

Bike maintenance classes

‘Pedal 4 Prizes’ reward system

Identifying passionate individuals and good news stories to help spread the word.

Cycling feedback and information

stalls

Cycling information uploaded onto internal portals

Challenges

Exposure - Finding the right avenues to get your message across successfully.

Attendance – Getting staff and students to turn up to things you have planned or they have signed up for.

Dealing with a variable target audience – Learning how to work best with a variety of programmes, demographics, academic levels, etc.

Ucycle Nottingham – Nottingham Universities Hospital Trust

Ucycle Nottingham – The Results speak for themselves

Zero emission vehicles arrivedyears ago.