Active Travel

The Acharacle Community Company was formed to benefit the community of Acharacle and surrounding area.

We promote and support health, wellbeing and active travel projects in the Highlands including our groups health walks, festival of walking & wheeling, our Friendships bus and community transport service. We are based in Inverness but our project cover the inner Moray Firth area. Our support for climate change includes our promotion of healthy active travel projects from ourselves and, through our podcasts and videos, the sharing of other community initiatives.

The Kinlochleven Community Trust is a company limited by guarantee with charitable status and a membership body in the village of Kinlochleven in South Lochaber. Through land and facilities management, community development, education, and environmental projects the Trust aims to improve living conditions and opportunities for all in the village and ultimately, tackle inequalities that our village is experiencing (as shown on the SIMD).

  Lochaber Environmental Group works to preserve, conserve, and restore the environment of Lochaber for the benefit of the local communities as we transition to a low carbon economy. We help to advance the knowledge of Lochaber residents in the study of the environment and sustainability, facilitating training, and sharing advice & information. Our Objectives To help and encourage everyone in Lochaber to reduce their impact on the environment Promoting the preservation, conservation and restoration of the natural environment of Lochaber for the benefit of the community Providing information and training about the environment and about ways to live in a more sustainable manner Help and encourage everyone in Lochaber to live more sustainably. 

Morvern Community Development Company was set up in 1999 following encouragement from the Morvern Community Council to benefit the community of Morvern in Lochaber. Recent successes include the construction and commissioning of Barr Hydro through our energy subsidiary MorVolts. More details of MorVolts' work can be found on their page on our website - http://www.morvern.org/development/current-projects/renewables/)

Our motto is "space for the next generation" and the purpose of this event is to get kids and adults excited about cycling and to improve confidence on the roads by riding in a safe, friendly and welcoming group of cyclists. We are based in Inverness and have been running since the summer of 2021.We want to give kids a physical presence and a voice in the public realm. We hope it will connect and encourage us all to consider making short journeys by bike, scooter or other active travel choice, rather than taking the car. A city that is safe and sustainable for kids is good for people of all ages.

Velocity Café & Bicycle Workshop is a social enterprise based in Inverness. Velocity combines three worlds; a vegetarian café, bicycle workshop and range of projects to promote health, wellbeing and sustainability.

Spokes for Folks is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization that refurbishes donated bicycles and gives them to children and adults who otherwise couldn't afford one. About Come on out to a wrench event where we fix bikes for those in need. You can learn how to fix a bike and help others in the process!

At Velocity, we’re passionate about promoting active travel as a healthy and sustainable way to travel. Here’s some information and resources to help you make more journeys by bike!

Helmsdale and District Community development trust have 4 bikes and an e-cargo bike this is available free of charge to local residence to use, or to visitors of the area at a charge. 

North Yell Development Council have 4 e-bikes for islanders and visitors to use.

Northmavine Community Development Company have 5 e-bikes for tourists to use in the area.

Aiming to reduce the number of cars on the road, Shapinsay Development Trust have set up their electric bike scheme. With 19 electric bikes in total, the trust provide them for visitors to the island and commuters.

The Trust has two e-bikes and two e-trikes, two trailers, helmets and children's bikes, as well as a bike shed. The E-bikes and trikes are currently being used by Islanders to trial. They are also working on a system to allow the bikes to be hired by visitors.

Lochaber Environmental Group have a selection of conventional bikes and e-bikes available to hire free or charge for a couple of days of a couple of weeks. They also have a tool Library where you can borrow, free of charge, the tools you need to fix your bike. The bike Kitchen also saves bikes from landfill and are either refurbished or dismantled and the parts recycled.

The Applecross e-bike project aims to promote active travel with more cycling within its local community. It has done this by increasing the access to bikes within the community. They also offer bike maintenance training as well as other activities to promote cycling as an alternative to taking the car. They also have a supply of e-bikes that local residents can hire on a monthly basis.

The Golspie Bothy is a collaborative project with Cycling UK & S.O.A.P. The aim is replace some local journeys made by car with cycling, or walking. Supporting people with training, free e-bike loans and led rides and walks to help make those changes. 

Stronsay Development Trust have a number of e-bikes available for visitors and commuters to use.

The Arisaig Eco Project (part of Arisaig Community Trust) is a small, community-based environmental project, and we bring people together in lots of ways, raising awareness of climate change ... growing food, re-using, swapping, sharing, reducing waste, enjoying nature, walking and cycling.