This document provides information about a training workshop for European Mobility Week 2015 held in London. It includes an agenda for the day-long workshop covering topics such as successful past events, travel advice at events, and mobility improvements. Presenters include the event coordinators and representatives from various transportation organizations. The workshop aims to promote European Mobility Week and encourage local participation through sharing ideas and best practices.

1. WELCOME!
European Mobility Week
Training Workshop
Wednesday 15 April 2015
Camden Town Hall, London

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Anna Semlyen
• UK National Co-ordinator for EMW 2015 as Act TravelWise volunteer
• 20’s Plenty for Us Campaign Manager
• Author of Cutting Your Car Use
• Co-founder of Vision Zero UK
Randall Ghent
• Business Operations Manager at Act TravelWise
• Manages training and events programme
• Manages European projects and link with DfT
• Manages member communications

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Thank you:
• Everyone for coming, especially our volunteer speakers
• Department for Transport, for financially sponsoring EMW 2015
• Camden Council, for providing the workshop venue
• UIT Cambridge Ltd for free books and Richard Armitage Transport Consultancy
for discounted Add Up Your Car Cost leaflets

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Apologies:
• Living Streets
• CTC
• Campaign for Better Transport
• Sport England – This Girl Can campaign
• Brake
• RoadPeace
• Prof Danny Dorling - Oxford
• Dr Adrian Davis - Bristol
House keeping:
• Tweets welcome at #mobilityweekUK
• Wifi Network: Camden Guest
User: civic@lbc.gov
Password : 10244309
• Phones on silent please
• Fire exits and assembly point
• Questions?

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Aims of Training Workshop:
• Promote European Mobility Week - branded smarter travel promotion across
EU including Car Free Day
• Increase confidence in officers and volunteers offering EMW events about
mixing travel modes
• Network with & support for potential UK event organisers
• Inspire / spread ideas on successful events
• Set up mentoring networks for different styles/audiences for EMW themed
events e.g. car free days
• Help meet target of 20+ campaign registrations on www.mobilityweek.eu
(listing from May)
• Please tweet #mobilityweekUK

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Morning Programme
10:30 - Welcome - Morning Session (Anna Semlyen, National Co-ordinator of EMW 2015; Randall Ghent, Act TravelWise)
10:35 - European Mobility Week 2015: How and Why to Get Involved (Jerome Simpson, EMW European Co-ordination)
10:55 - Successful Past Events and EMW Activities in the UK (Richard Evans, former EMW UK National Co-ordinator)
11:05 - 'Tweet Up' – three minutes to present your event ideas. What have you got planned or done before? PowerPoint
optional. Tweet #mobilityweekUK
11:30 - Refreshment break
11:45 - How a Street Party in 2010 Led to Award Winning Local Trader Organisation Bishyroad.net (Anna Semlyen)
11:55 - Offering Travel Advice at Events (Jenn Champion-Cope, Sustrans)
12:05 - Improving the Visibility and Accessibility of Sustainable Travel Options (Luke Landers, Liftshare.com)
12:20 - Support/mentoring in small groups according to theme
1:00 - Lunch. Browse stands, network.

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Afternoon Programme
1:30 - Welcome - Afternoon Session (Anna Semlyen, National Co-ordinator of EMW 2015; Randall Ghent, Act TravelWise)
1:40 - European Mobility Week 2015: How and Why to Get Involved (Jerome Simpson, EMW European Co-ordination)
1:50 - Successful Past Events and EMW Activities in the UK (Richard Evans, former EMW UK National Co-ordinator)
2:00 - The DfT's Support for European Mobility Week (Ben Ridehalgh, Department for Transport)
2:10 - Car Free Day the Getabout Way: European Mobility Week in Northeast Scotland (Donald Kent, Nestrans)
2:25 - European Mobility Week: The Southwark Experience (Roger Stocker, Southwark Council)
2:40 - European Mobility Week in Nottingham (Tiffany Jackson-Bieeu, The Big Wheel)
3:00 - Refreshment break
3:20 - How 20 mph Improves Mobility and Why Safety Matters… (Anna Semlyen, 20’s Plenty for Us)
3:30 - Transparency is Necessary (Andrea Casalotti, Vision Zero London)
3:45 - Twenty Proven Cycling Promotions to Implement in European Mobility Week (Jim McGurn, Get Cycling)
4:05 - Fine Words Butter No Parsnips: Three Simple Actions to Deliver Sustainable Mobility (Prof John Whitelegg)
4:25 - Conclusions and Follow Up
4:30 - Closing

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Background on our European Mobility Week role:
• UK National Co-ordinator for a few years with low level of activity
• Very happy to now have resources to devote to campaign
• Aim to double UK participation to 20 local authorities in 2015
• Hope to build on momentum in future years
Role in European Mobility Week 2015:
• Provide training and encourage participation
• Serve as contact point and information source
• Share best practice to promote modal shift
• Help to raise public awareness at national level
• Nominate leading local authorities for awards

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Who we are:
• National membership association spanning public, private and third sector
• Dedicated to promoting sustainable transport and travel
• Regional networks throughout the UK
What we do (short version):
• Organise trainings and events
• Facilitate communications with and among our members
• Participate in collaborative projects and campaigns

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What We Do
• Organise trainings and events
• Publish monthly e-bulletin and quarterly newsletter
• Provide national and regional networking opportunities
• Co-ordinate projects and campaigns
• Provide a link to European projects and partners
• Provide web resources
• Provide general support to members

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Member Benefits
• Free places at all of our trainings and events
• Discounts and free places at our partners’ events
• Free access to regional networks and meetings
• Free job advertising and event promotion
• Opportunities to get involved in funded projects
• Opportunities to influence national policy
• Quarterly member newsletter

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Stay in Touch
• Anna Semlyen – anna@acttravelwise.org @AnnaSemlyen1
• Randall Ghent – randall@acttravelwise.org @ActTravelWise
• Look out for monthly e-bulletin
• Forthcoming events: www.acttravelwise.org/events/
• Join us: www.acttravelwise.org/membership/