The Christie NHS FT Annual Report & Accounts 2019-20

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Annual Report & Accounts 2019-20

working from home through a Flexible Working Policy and the survey results demonstrate that there has been a 2.26% increase in the number of staff members that work from home at least once a fortnight. Furthermore at the NHS Sustainability Awards 2019 the Trust was presented the Public Engagement Award for the GTP. The award was recognition that Public engagement around the GTP was being undertaken to an unprecedented level. The next modal shift target in 2020 is to aim for 48% with a number of actions in place to support this target including: • All business cases required to consider low carbon travel • Budget for cycling facilities - £245k for showers/changing facilities • £100k realised in 2017 to fund sustainable travel • Weekly walking group (Walking Wednesday) • Cycle to work scheme through Cyclescheme • Bicycle user group – meetings, discussion forum and mailing list • Free bicycle training • Free monthly maintenance • Free monthly cyclist breakfast • Cycling services partnership with local supplier • Free pool bicycle scheme (seven pedal bicycles and three e-bikes) • Interest free season ticket loans • Discount weekly, monthly and annual tickets • Journey planning • Free to staff - park & ride • East Didsbury park & ride – free parking for Metrolink customers • Car share scheme • Secure cycle spaces (176) • Short stay spaces (149) • Showers (23) • Lockers (247) • Drying areas • Maintenance points (3)

We support a culture for active travel to improve staff wellbeing and reduce sickness. Air pollution, accidents and noise all cause health problems for our local population, patients, staff and visitors and are caused by cars, as well as other forms of transport. The Trust aims to provide methods of travel which do not have a significant adverse impact on the environment or add to problems of congestion, while at the same time aiming to reduce carbon emissions in line with relevant Government legislation and the Trust's agreed sustainable travel plan. The Christie green travel plan (GTP) 2014-2030 was prepared in partnership with Manchester City Council (MCC). The Trust has successfully achieved the modal shift targets from the previous five year plan and is committed to sustainable development. The intention of the GTP is to support Manchester City Council’s carbon reduction schemes and address the Trust's commitment to good corporate citizenship. Data to monitor progress on modal shift is obtained annually through a survey of all site users. At the time this travel plan was written the survey had only been issued to those staff on The Christie payroll, not other site users. This indicated that 34.7% of staff members commute via sustainable travel. These results were used to form the baseline against which this GTP will be measured. The new modal shift target is to aim high with the following targets for staff using sustainable travel: - Short term (2019) - 48% - Medium term (2024) - 52% - Long term (2030) - 60% The progress of the GPT plan is monitored through quarterly meetings with an MCC travel policy officer. The survey for 2019 indicated 45.51% of staff members commute via sustainable travel. Therefore there has been a 3.69% increase in the number of staff using sustainable travel. The Trust also supports

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