Strategic Partnerships in Scotland

Supported by funding from the Scottish Government, our Strategic Partnerships programme focusses on understanding local circumstances and helping partners to make the changes in communities people want to see.  

We support partners by working together to develop a strategic approach to delivering their priorities for active travel, supporting locally-led implementation of walking, wheeling and cycling infrastructure and solutions by: 

Facilitating a strategic approach by supporting partners in developing their own active travel strategies, prioritisation plans, and specific project delivery processes.  

Adding capacity to develop and deliver high quality and inclusive active travel projects. This sometimes includes providing expert officers to support the delivery of new active travel projects in line with the partner’s priorities.  

Identifying and developing funding opportunities. This includes liaising with funders to discuss potential projects and submitting funding applications on behalf of partners.  

Building connections to ensure a collaborative approach with stakeholders and through community engagement. This includes bringing together the expertise and experience of a diverse range of partners and across council departments. 

Sharing knowledge, expertise and evidence. This includes highlighting the benefits, barriers and opportunities for active travel through the Walking and Cycling Index, and supporting partners in accessing and benefiting from expert teams from Sustrans to support their active travel priorities.  

Our main areas of work are: