How to support your staff to ‘stay safe, stay seen’ this winter

Adam Fowler, senior decarbonisation management officer (transport) at Hull City Council, outlines what your business or organisations needs to know to help keep workers cycling safely during the autumn and winter. With more and more businesses and organisations incorporating sustainable travel into their mix - like Hull City Council - whether it is cycle to work schemes to improve staff health...

Is your brand causing you a headache?

If so, it’s limiting your business’s potential, you’re probably frustrated, and your audience is disengaged. But don’t worry, Big Dog is your brand’s best friend! Our Brand Headache Relief delivers fast-acting, lasting impact that’ll have your brand wagging its tail once again! Symptoms of a brand headache Disjointed communications Your messaging feels like a jigsaw puzzle with missing pieces....

How to promote walking in the workplace this Walk to Work Day

Friday, April 4, is Walk to Work Day,a national event that promotes the benefits of walking and encourages people to incorporate more physical activity into their daily routines. To help businesses and organisations prepare for the day and to highlight the benefits of walking to work for staff, Hull City Council is providing the following advice. Why is walking good for you? According to Living...

Encourage your staff to ‘travel wisely’ this September and beyond

Businesses and organisations are being encouraged to take part in TravelWise Week this September. Organised by Modeshift – the UK’s leading sustainable travel organisation – TravelWise Week is a yearly, global, week-long travel challenge that takes place from Monday, September 16, until Sunday, September 22, which is also World Car Free Day. The aim of TravelWise Week, which coincides with...

How you can support staff to choose cycling

The daily commute contributes significantly to an individual’s work-related carbon footprint and yet, in Hull, only 6.9% of people cycle to and from work – according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). There are many reasons that an employee may not currently choose to cycle to or for work, such as affordability, lack of awareness, access to facilities (such as secure cycle parking,...