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Travelknowhow Scotland is on hand to offer Scottish businesses the support and guidance they need to change workplace travel behaviour.

Posted: 3rd September 2019

Travelknowhow Scotland is an online resource which offers organisations across Scotland FREE, easy access to a wide variety of travel planning solutions to develop and implement workplace Travel Plans and to engage with employees in order to start changing travel behaviour within organisations. Changes that are a vital part of achieving the Scottish government’s 2045 net-zero target.

Covering travel by both staff and visitors the website offers:

  • access to travel planning information and links to local resources;
  • specialist travel planning advice;
  • specialist marketing advice to aid employee engagement;
  • practical hints and tips; and
  • adaptable downloadable templates aimed at providing cost effective internal and external communications.

Travelknowhow Scotland is funded and supported by Scotland’s 7 Regional Transport Partnerships and Transport Scotland.

Over the coming months we are offering a series of short, FREE webinars on key topics topics such as access to public transport information, funding opportunities, lift sharing, car clubs, e bike loan schemes and electric vehicles.

As part of it’s commitment to supporting Scottish businesses, Travelknowhow Scotland is involved in an innovative new pilot project – RIGHT TRACK. An easy to use mobile app aims at engaging with employees and nudging travel behaviour change.

For more information on how Travelknowhow Scotland can assist your organisation, contact info@travelknowhowscotland.co.uk or visit www.travelknowhowscotland.co.uk and register to gain full access to all available resources.

 

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