Bikeability Trust Annual Review 2020

I read the invite in the Bikeability Trust’s newsletter to apply for additional funding to offer Dr Bike sessions for schools – a much welcomed opportunity. After the first lockdown we offered lots of pop-up Dr Bike sessions across East Lancashire. As part of the Dr Bike health check-up, we provide free bicycle safety checks and tune-ups with fully qualified mechanics. We targeted 12 different schools in deprived areas in Lancashire where we deliver Bikeability training. Often the bikes need an awful lot of tinkering. We were also able to deliver at a school in Accrington. They are very engaged with cycling as a school and we’ve done a lot of Bikeability Level 3 with their Years 7 and 8 pupils and Bikeability Transition with the younger children, so we wanted to give a little bit back. We knew that they would use it very wisely and target the people who really needed to bring their bikes in. bikeability.org.uk THE IMPACT THIS MADE: BIKE TO SCHOOL WEEK • Chris Heaton-Harris MP visited a school & promoted Dr Bike sessions.. • 178 Facebook / 86 Instagram uses of #biketoschoolweek. • 495 downloads of the Parent pack. Kirsti Grayson Go Velo Director 28