As the world famous Tour de France commences, the Health Improvement Commission with support from the Better Journeys Project has re-launched a campaign called the Yellow Guernsey Award. Based on a campaign delivered by the charity Cycling UK, where yellow jumpers are given to people leading the way as an active travel role model in their communities - much like the leader of the Tour de France is given a yellow jersey to wear - our winning role models will be awarded a yellow Guernsey!...

The islands get moving with Better Journeys Week Islanders across Guernsey, Jersey, and this year, the Isle of Man swapped car keys for walking shoes, bike helmets, and bus stops last month as Better Journeys Week returned with a focus on connection. During Better Journeys Week 2026, volunteers in Guernsey, (including a large number of local politicians), braved every type of weather to measure the levels of different modes of transport so that they could be compared to past data. Better...

We're delighted to be using Better Journeys Week to announce the relaunch of the Yellow Guernsey award. Tom Dorey and Joe Blake who won a "tandem" Yellow Guernsey award in 2023, pictured outside Elizabeth College in Guernsey. You may remember the Yellow Guernsey Award, an initiative by the Health Improvement Commission, supported by the Better Journeys Project, celebrating islanders who have changed lives (including their own) through cycling. One of those unforgettable winners was Tom...