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SBCAN champions active travel across the Scottish Borders as a key part of community climate action. We co-host an Active Travel Forum to bring people together, share ideas, and support projects that make active travel, easier, and more accessible for all.
💡 What SBCAN Offer
Local advice & signposting for communities and projects: We can connect you with organisations and resources that support safer and more accessible active travel in the Scottish Borders.
Workshops & events: We co-host Active Travel Forum meetings quarterly and are open to doing community events. Interested in getting involved with the forum or co-hosting an active travel event with us? Get in touch! sbcan@sup.org.uk
Access to funding: We can help signpost community groups to apply for funding to support active travel initiatives. Contact us at sbcan@sup.org.uk.
The scottish borders Active Travel links Forum
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The Active Travel Links (ATL) is a new voluntary forum set up in partnership by SBCAN and Hike & Bike for members of statutory, community and business organisations who are interested in working collaboratively to improve the active travel options and network for locals and visitors in the Scottish Borders. It is intended to play a key role in shaping and informing active travel policy and logistics by leveraging the expertise, insights and collective voice of all members. The ATL will be solutions-focused and not just highlight what isn’t working in policy and will prioritise practical, real-world policy implementation in local communities.The ATL is an ongoing forum, which met for the first time on the 29th August 2024. We aim to meet in-person 3-4 times a year, with flexible online meetings as required if specific actions arise requiring more regular discussion. The forum will serve as a platform for stakeholders to discuss active travel awareness, funding and infrastructure. We are engaging Scottish Borders Council in these discussions to get their support and knowledge to elevate the forum. The coming together of key partners in active travel is helping to build capacity in this area and equip groups with tools to promote and improve active travel.
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We will update this section with the latest minutes from the forum
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If your organisation would like to join the forum then please get in touch with us at sbcan@sup.org.uk and we can go from there.
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NHS Borders have kindly put together this very helpful leaflet on what each of the cycle hubs offer. You can download here!
Resource links!
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Sustainable Borders
E-bike hire in Selkirk!
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Cycling UK
Cycling UK works to make cycling better for people in Scotland through portfolio of programmes such as Rural Connections in the Scottish Borders which supportspeople to walk, wheel and cycle – for everyday journeys, leisure and adventure.
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Sustrans
provide advice, support and funding that makes it easier for people to walk, wheel and cycle for everyday journeys.
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Borders Wheels
Borders Wheels is a charity based in the Scottish Borders, which provide Community Transport across the Borders from four locality bases: Berwickshire, Galashiels, Teviot and Tweed.
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Sea the Change
Sea the Change are based in Eyemouth and offer adult cycle loan, children’s bike loan, e-bike hire, cycle maintenance and repair skills sessions.
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Hike & Bike
Hike & Bike Hub is a social enterprise (SCIO) promoting walking and cycling for fun & active travel. They offer bike hire and a bike repair service
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Stow Cycle Hub
Stow Cycle Hub are based at Station House in Stow. They offer, workshops, Led Rides, adult/ children’s bike hire and Ebike hire
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Just Cycle
Just cycle refurbish unwanted bicycles and offer basic servicing and repair. There is also the chance to buy second hand bikes for adult and children.
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Teri Bikes
Teri Bikes are a non-profit community initiative hiring e-bikes to Hawick folk and visitors. Their aims are to improve health and wellbeing, whilst maximising the use of the new Active Travel Network and allowing more people to enjoy the countryside around Hawick.
