Let’s cycle
to work
www.tfgm.com/cycling
Better by cycle
Cars, buses, trains and trams
are not the only transport your
colleagues can use to get to work
– the bike has benefits too.
Cycling can take the stress out of the
daily commute to the workplace, and
Transport for Greater Manchester
can help show you how.
There is no charge for the help we
offer. We’ll sit down with you and
discuss how we can create a scheme
to make cycling to work an attractive
option for your employees.
Cycling is a quick, healthy and
convenient way to commute
With congestion causing longer and
more stressful journeys, choosing the
bicycle can be the smarter choice.
Why would you not want any of
these benefits for your business
and your colleagues?
Better productivity
Fitter employees are more
alert and perform better.
Lower staff turnover
Employers who address workers’
personal needs have reduced
employee turnover.
Improved work/life balance
Bike commuting is a real substitute
for time spent in the gym, saving
employee’s personal time and money.
Reduced parking cost
Up to ten bikes can be parked
in the space of one car, an
important consideration where
parking is at a premium.
Reduced health insurance
Healthy employees result in
lower health insurance costs.
Reduced carbon emissions
Using a bike instead of a car for
commuting helps enhance the
quality of life for everyone.
Designed around your company
Transport for Greater Manchester
will work with you to create a tailored
programme that ensures employees
can cycle confidently with their bikes
maintained in a safe condition for the
journey to work.
The programme will include:
Cycle training
To build cycling confidence we’ll
arrange training with qualified
instructors; from beginners’ to
advanced courses.
Bike user groups
These can help sustain interest and
enthusiasm. We’ll show you how to
set one up and support your bike
user group co-ordinator.
Bike maintenance courses
We’ll arrange courses from basic
roadside repair to maintaining
a bike in tip-top condition.
Events
Employee events can help spread your
cycling message to colleagues. Let us
help you set up the right type of event
that works for you.
Grants
Transport for Greater Manchester can
provide grants and match funding
towards the cost of providing cycling
facilities at your premises.
Loan bikes
We can arrange bike loans for your staff
so they can try out cycling without
committing to buy outright.
Working in tandem
We believe the best way to
develop a cycle to work scheme is
in partnership with you. This is a
two‑way process and to be successful
your company will need to:
• Nominate a person within your
company who will administer the
scheme and be our central contact
• Commit to allow employees
to participate in cycle to
work activity and events
• Provide suitable space for
cycling facilities
The partnership with your company will
be formalised with a signed agreement.
Find out more
If you would like find out more about
working with Transport for Greater
Manchester to develop a cycle
partnership please phone our cycle
team on 0300 123 1675 or email
[email protected]
Transport for Greater Manchester is the local
government body responsible for improving transport
networks in Greater Manchester. We help connect
people with employment, education, health and
leisure in ways that are affordable, accessible and
environmentally sustainable. It is our role to provide
information to help people make informed choices
about their travel decisions.
You can find out more about us at
www.tfgm.com
The Commuter Cycling Project is provided by Transport for Greater
Manchester and funded by the Department for Transport.
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