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Sustrans England South is launching a Photography Competition today Thursday 20 December 2018 to mark the 40th anniversary of the Bristol and Bath Railway Path.
The Bristol and Bath Railway Path is where the Sustrans journey began and to celebrate this iconic route’s 40th birthday in 2019 we are asking you to send us photographs of the Path with the winning entries turned into a calendar.
Shortlisted photographs will be uploaded to our Facebook gallery and the images with the most ‘likes’ will be chosen.
If you are interested in entering the Bristol and Bath Railway Path Competition and would like to know more you can find the Competition Guidelines below as well as a link to the Competition Terms and Conditions.
Bristol and Bath Railway Path Photography Competition GuidelinesAll images entered must be taken on the Bristol and Bath Railway Path and celebrate your experiences on the path and what it means to you.
Photograph criteria: Images must be landscape orientation (i.e. wider than they are tall). Minimum file size is 1MB and maximum file size should be 10MB. Photos can be from a camera or a smartphone. You may submit multiple images for each phase. The photos need to be your own work, and you must have full copyright and permission for any images you submit. See the Competition Terms and Conditions for more information.To enter the competition e-mail your photos to south.photos@sustrans.org.uk along with:
Your name Email address Where the image was taken Short caption or indication of what the Bristol and Bath Railway Path means to youClosing dates for the respective phases —there are four phases in total. The four closing dates for sending in your photographs are:
Winter - Phase 1: Entries close at 5.00pm Thursday 28 February 2019 Spring - Phase 2: Entries close at 5.00pm Friday 31 May 2019 Summer - Phase 3: Entries close at 5.00pm Friday 30 August 2019 Autumn - Phase 4: Entries close at 5.00pm Thursday 31 October 2019Shortlisted photos will be chosen by representatives from Sustrans South, and we will then upload them onto our Facebook Gallery for the voting stages. The winning photos are the ones which receive the most ‘likes’ on our Facebook Gallery. We’ll contact winners after each voting stage has completed.
The winning photo in each Phase will receive a prize of a calendar comprised of the winning entries.
Voting on the Sustrans South Facebook Page will open on:
Phase 1: 9.00am Tuesday 5 March 2019 Phase 2: 9.00am Wednesday 5 June 2019 Phase 3: 9.00am Wednesday 4 September 2019 Phase 4: 9.00am Tuesday 5 November 2019Voting for the shortlisted entries on our Facebook Gallery will close on:
Phase 1: 5.00pm Monday 11 March 2019 Phase 2: 5.00pm Monday 10 June 2019 Phase 3: 5.00pm Monday 9 September 2019 Phase 4: 5.00pm Monday 11 November 2019We’ll produce the Bristol and Bath Railway Path calendar shortly after the final vote on Monday 9 November 2019.
We think the Bristol and Bath Railway Path is one of the most photogenic routes in the whole of the National Cycle Network and we look forward to seeing your photographs.
Read the terms and conditions for this competition For more information please email
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“You wouldn’t believe the difference that being able to cycle has made to the women here” says Kelvin O’Mard, area manager at Queen Mary homeless women’s hostel in Westminster where Sustrans run a cycling club.
It’s a chilly Wednesday afternoon just before Christmas, and 20 cycling Santas from the Sustrans London office have ridden across the capital with a cargo bike laden with food and festive jumpers for the hostel’s residents.
Sustrans involvement with the hostelIn autumn 2017 the hostel, owned by social housing group Riverside, approached us to provide support in setting up and running the cycling club. The staff at the hostel focus on person-centred care and support for the women, building life skills and creating a positive psychological environment. The bike club was their innovative idea to enable women to recover physical and mental health.
Many of the women at the hostel have low levels of fitness and all have survived challenging situations ranging from social isolation to abusive relationships.
Helping regain independence through cyclingThe project works with up to 10 women in 10-week blocks. The goal is that women will regain independence and head out cycling on their own, perhaps to training or job interviews.
At the club, women work to achieve the cycling accreditation Bikeability Level 1, learning to cycle safely on quiet roads, make turns and negotiate traffic. They also learn about map-reading, how to plan journeys and basic maintenance.
“ Being here today and hearing the women’s stories is inspiring. We know that cycling is a gateway to better mental health and wellbeing, and more and more health organisations are starting to look at the benefits of social prescribing. ”
- Matt Winfield, Sustrans London Director “Being able to ride a bike can make a real psychological difference”Brandy, a resident at the hostel says:
“I love being part of the cycling club. It’s given me the chance to ride a bike, which I hadn’t done since I was a child. Cycling helps me relax and stimulates my mind. It also makes me a bit tired in the evening, which means I can get a good night’s sleep.”
The hostel’s area manager, Kelvin has been impressed by how good the cycling scheme has been for the women. “I have just seen their confidence grow,” he says.
“ Just wanted to say a big thank you and how joyful it was to see the garden full of smiling santas. The bounty of edible treat will go down a treat over the holidays too. ”
- Kelvin O'Mard, Area ManagerSustrans London Director Matt Winfield said:
“Being here today and hearing the women’s stories is inspiring. We know that cycling is a gateway to better mental health and wellbeing, and more and more health organisations are starting to look at the benefits of social prescribing. But transport related funding streams rarely recognise these physical and mental health benefits.
“We need to change that. Women do less cycling than men. We need to support women from different backgrounds. We need to make better health and wellbeing accessible for everyone.”
“It’s been a joy for Sustrans to have been able to help support the staff and women at Queen Mary’s Hostel throughout the year, and especially at Christmas.”
As the Sustrans santas rode through the capital they were greeted by Heidi Alexander, Deputy Mayor of Transport, and Will Norman, the Mayor of London’s walking and cycling commissioner on Q1, the cycleway running from Greenwich to Waterloo.
Outside the Hostel there’s a wintery chill in the air, and Kelvin’s mind is on the year ahead.
“It’s amazing to see the change this cycling club makes. Being able to enjoy a bike ride can make a real psychological difference. I feel proud of everyone who has helped and can’t wait to see what’s next.”
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