Modeshift awards organisations for helping active travel
Modeshift National Stars Summit took place on the 27th of March and celebrated organisations across the country for their commitment and work in the sustainable travel industry. The aim is to support, inspire, and champion individuals and organisations who are improving everyday journeys.
The Royal Society in London hosted the flagship Summit is an annual event designed to bring together industry leaders, policymakers, and campaigners to network and share knowledge on best practice to help nurture innovative solutions for increasing active and sustainable travel.
Simon Lightwood MP tweeted (now X): “Brilliant to celebrate the work of so many outstanding individuals and organisations in promoting cycling, walking and wheeling at the National STARS Summit. We’re investing nearly £300m to build up to 300 miles of new cycle lanes and footways & deliver our #PlanforChange”
The event links into Modeshift’s ongoing mission to raise both standards in travel planning and improve sustainability in the travel sector across the country. The National Stars Travel Awards recognises significant impact in promoting sustainable transport choices.
Nick Butler, chief operating officer at Modeshift, said: “The Modeshift STARS National Travel Awards shine a spotlight on the fantastic achievements of schools, businesses and organisations across the country who are promoting active travel on a daily basis.”
Categories included: business, healthcare, primary schools, Secondary schools, SEND schools, early years establishments, and residential sites. Chew Stoke Church School was awarded the National Primary School of the Year due to having ‘embraced sustainable travel as a core part of their curriculum with activities like Odd Socks Walk on School Day, Bling Your Bike, and Bike/Scooter Week’.
Butler added: “We want to recognise their work in making our communities healthier and safer places to be, and highlight their achievements as a way of inspiring others to do the same. I’d like to congratulate both those nominated, and our winners for their work and I look forward to continuing our partnerships with them in the future.”
Kingston Upon Hull based Sewell Group Ltd won the Business Site of the Year award, recognised for its ‘a wide range of initiatives have been delivered around cycle promotion and reducing car use as well as using smarter working practices like flexible working’.
The full list of winners reads;
STARS Business Site of the Year – Sewell Group Ltd
STARS Healthcare Site of the Year – Kettering General Hospital
STARS Residential Site of the Year – Linmere
National Primary School of the Year – Chew Stoke Church School
National Secondary School of the Year – Upper Batley High School
National SEND School of the Year – Applefields School
National Early Years Establishment of the Year – Slough Centre Nursery School
Applications are currently open for Euro Bike, another award ceremony celebrating innovation in the travel sector.
