The Southend Festival 2019, which took place from Friday 14 June to Sunday 14 July 2019, was a celebration of the arts and culture in Southend-on-Sea, with lots of events taking place within the High Street and across the seafront. ForwardMotion was delighted to sponsor the festival and encourage visitors to travel by bike, on […]

The long-awaited Village Green exceeded our expectations as we enjoyed a fabulous day at the festival. We had our very own ForwardMotion Village within the Village Green, dedicated to promoting active travel and supporting a healthier lifestyle. It was inspiring to talk to so many people about their journeys, with many already travelling actively and […]

Enjoy days out in Southend building sandcastles with the kids whilst unwinding with all the traditional pleasures of the seaside on award winning beaches. Ride the railway to the end of the longest pleasure Pier in the world; get absorbed in hands on fun at a museum, or run free amongst the many parks and […]

From the 1st to the 7th of July, we are encouraging people across south Essex to swap one car journey for a ride on a public bus, as part of Catch the Bus Week 2019. Catch the Bus Week aims to get more people using the many bus routes running across the country, regardless of […]

Thanks to ForwardMotion support, communities in Southend have been busy designing and painting silk flags for the upcoming T100 Walking Festival. This year, we have lent our financial support to Kinetika’s T100 2019 festival in order to raise awareness about people’s travel habits. By funding the walks and workshops taking place in Southend for the […]

We are delighted to be sponsoring the Southend Festival 2019. As part of our support for the festival, we organised an art competition with Southend BID to encourage the public to think differently about their travel habits. The challenge was to create a 2D piece of art that creatively communicates the benefits of active travel such […]

As part of our involvement with the Village Green Festival, ForwardMotion and Metal invited sculptor Nik Ramage to work with a group of students to create an interactive, moving sculpture crafted from recycled bicycles. During a weeklong series of workshops, Nik worked with a group of students, including students from South Essex College, to explore the […]

Businesses and organisations across the south Essex region are being called on to encourage their employees, trainees and students to get on their bikes as part of Bike Week 2019, from the 8th to the 16th June. ForwardMotion is encouraging people to ‘Trial a Mile’ and travel just one mile of their journey to work, […]

Basildon Council, who are a ForwardMotion partner, have discussed plans for a non-charging Clean Air Zone to the north of Basildon and a reduction of the speed limit on a stretch of the A127 as part of a package of measures to improve air quality. Councillors met on Tuesday 14 May to discuss the plans, […]

The ForwardMotion team were out and about in April, delivering a series of roadshow events in locations across south Essex. The team pitched up in Billericay, Corringham and Canvey Island town centres with an array of fun activities for residents to enjoy, including static bike racing and smoothie bike. Our team had a great time […]