Active a2b - An easy way to improve wellbeing
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More than 820 Wellington City workers are now part of Active a2b, a health and wellbeing programme run by Greater Wellington to encourage people to walk or cycle to work. Active a2b aims to transform your trip to work into something valuable. Join up today and feel the difference!
Why would you want to walk or cycle to work?
- You’ll get fitter. Even 10-15 minutes of walking or cycling twice a day is enough to give you significant health benefits. The more and further you walk or cycle, the fitter you get.
- You’ll arrive at work energised, alert and ready to face the day.
- For people who live within 5km of their CBD workplace, cycling is the fastest way to get to work. Trips of 8 to 12 km in urban areas may take the same time or less on a bike than by car. For both cycling and walking, you can go from door to door without congestion or parking problems.
- You’ll save money on transport. Once you have a bike or a pair of comfortable shoes, walking and cycling are free. You might save money on a gym membership too.
- When you hit the streets on your bike or on your feet, it can be a social event. You’ll also be amazed at all the things going on around you that you never noticed from your car.
Our three month programme is designed to be personalised to every individual. Each participant receives a programme that effectively motivates and supports them to meet their own goals. Each programme is built from the following groups of tools:
Encouragement and progress measurement: A desktop calendar to record progress against goals, regular e-newsletters and an online cycling and walking journey planner complete with benefits calculator
Social support: Chances to win prize packs for participants and their supporters and family packs with tailored information for school and household journeys.
Advice information and training: One on one phone and email support from our personal travel planner and the invitation to attend free cycling workshops.
Active Travel Discount Card: Use this card to receive discounts and special offers at participating footwear, apparel or cycle shops.
Events: Join in Walk2Work Day on 10 March.
Celebrate active travel with Wellington Region's schools.
Help your children take part in Movin' March during the week 22- 26 March.
See our tools page for more detail on what’s available.