Bike It

 

 

 

The project started in 2004/5 with just four Bike It Officers based in Derby, York, Manchester and Bristol. They've worked with 40 schools in over 11 local authorities.

 

Based on end of year bike shed counts cycling levels have quadrupled in the Bike It schools. There are now around 20 Bike It Officers in England. You can find out lots more here.

 

 

 

"Hi - I'm Kathy Bashford, the Bike It Officer for the Lancaster area and I am here to encourage cycling to school.

 

I'm excited to be involved in both the Cycle Demonstration Town project and the Sustrans Bike It project. I am enjoying seeing lots more children cycling to school in the Lancaster area and hope they will now continuing cycling into old age..!

 

I am employed by Sustrans and work closely with the Cycle Demonstration Town team and County Council School Travel Plan Advisors."

 

 

 

What do Bike It schools do?

• fun events e.g. cycle to school days, cycling shows 
• ensuring there is secure cycle storage
• National Standard cycle training
• improving routes to school
• Dr Bike sessions
• bike maintenance
• bike rides 
• raising awareness of the benefits of cycling with pupils, staff and parents
• assemblies
• classroom sessions (linking to National curriculum)
• after-school bike clubs
  

 

Please click here to find out the Bike It shools. If you are not one of the schools chosen I can still offer some support and information so please don't hesitate to contact me - and you may be chosen for next year.