Board Trustee
Location: Flexible; hybrid meetings (in-person and virtual)
Time commitment: Approximately 2 days per month
Unremunerated: With reasonable expenses paid
Thank you for your interest in a Board Trustee role with Walk Wheel Cycle Trust. Could you play a part in what comes next for us, and share our passion for the journey ahead?
As Walk Wheel Cycle Trust, we are stepping confidently into the future and building on nearly 50 years of impact as Sustrans, an organisation that helped pioneer the UK’s sustainable travel movement. From the creation of the Bristol–Bath path to the National Cycle Network, School Streets and beyond, our legacy is one of bold ideas, practical delivery, and lasting change.
Now, with a new name and renewed purpose, we’re more ambitious than ever. Our purpose is simple: To make it possible for everyone to walk, wheel and cycle, because it changes everything — our health, our wellbeing, our world.
Our Ambition
This is an exciting time for Walk Wheel Cycle Trust. We have launched a new 5-year strategy and placed the charity on a financially sustainable footing. Looking ahead to 2050, our aims for the National Cycle Network are bold:
- Fix it – A seamless, safe and stunning national network
- Love it – A network embraced by local communities
- Green it – One that restores nature and connects us to it
- Connect it – Linking people, places and transport options
We are building a people-powered movement; one that empowers millions, makes active travel a right not a privilege, and inspires unstoppable political will.
About the Role
We are now seeking two new Trustees to join our Board at this pivotal time. In addition to working at Board level, you will have substantial experience in at least one of the following three areas:
- Post-strategy implementation / organisational effectiveness
- Sustainable travel / walking, wheeling, cycling / public transport
- Fundraising / philanthropic giving / income generation
We are Walk Wheel Cycle Trust.
With an impressive history stretching back almost 50 years — first as Cyclebag and then as Walk Wheel Cycle Trust — we are a UK-wide charity seeking to empower millions to walk, wheel and cycle for their health, their wellbeing and their world.
As custodians of the UK’s National Cycle Network, our mission is to build a national walking, wheeling and cycling network that brings everyone closer to the places and people they love.
Alongside this, we want to see thriving, well-designed communities where people are free to live, move and connect with ease — whether this is children’s journeys to school, new home developments, or making it easier to walk, wheel and cycle to catch a bus, train or tram.
It is an exciting time for Walk Wheel Cycle Trust; we have launched a new five-year strategy, placed the charity on a financially sustainable footing, and are unveiling a new brand that better reflects our purpose.
We are now seeking two new Trustees to join our Board at this pivotal time. In addition to your experience of working at a senior level, you will have substantial experience in at least one of the following three areas:
- Post-strategy implementation / organisational effectiveness
- Active travel / walking, wheeling, cycling / public transport
- Fundraising / income generation
Additional Information
If you are interested in applying, please send a CV and supporting statement outlining your reasons for applying and the qualities you can bring to our Board.
- Closing date for submissions: 23:59 on 16 November 2025
- Interviews will be held in London on 5 December 2025
Why work for us?
At Walk Wheel Cycle Trust, you'll be part of a movement to make it easier for people to walk and cycle.
We're all here to change things. You'll be part of an incredible community of talented, passionate, creative problem solvers all working together to change things for the better.
We act locally and think big - we have a vision of a society where the way we travel creates healthier places and happier lives for everyone.
You'll be questioning the status quo and daring to imagine a different world. You'll work on exciting, impactful projects that will stretch and empower you and you'll be rewarded by seeing the difference you make to people, communities and the planet.
We believe including everyone is central to who we are and what we want to achieve. We welcome difference and pride ourselves on creating a culture where you can be yourself and where your wellness is supported.
You'll be guaranteed to make friends for life and work with a team that is incredibly flexible, supportive, ethical and fun.
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