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Bath & North East Somerset

ResourceDescriptionContact Details
SustransNational charity enabling people to choose healthier, cleaner and cheaper journeys.

Website contains incentives, competitions, curriculum resources, fact sheets and info sheets.
Click here to visit Sustrans For Education website
Modeshift STARSNational schools award scheme recognising schools that support cycling, walking and other forms of sustainable transport.Click here to visit the Modeshift STARS website
Sustrans School MarkNational Schools award scheme recognising and supporting schools’ excellence in active and sustainable travel.Click here to read about Sustrans School Mark
Bristol Healthy SchoolsProgramme for Bristol schools wanting to improve the health and wellbeing of their pupils, staff and local community.

Schools achieving both best practice ‘Standards’ and behaviour change ‘Outcomes’ can gain the prestigious Mayor’s Award for Excellence as a Health Improving School.
Click here to visit Bristol Healthy Schools website

[email protected]
BikeabilityLevel 1 – basic cycling skills in the playground.

Level 2 – basic on-road skills to enable children to make local cycle journeys.

Level 3 –advanced road-riding techniques to enable riders to cope in all road conditions.
Click here to book Bikeability training online

Click here for more information on Bikeability

Bristol City Council contact:
Emma Downey
0117 9224123
[email protected]
Playing OutProvides a range of advice and support for residents to help children play out more.Click here to visit the Playing Out website
Living StreetsNational charity working to create safe, attractive, enjoyable streets where it’s great to walk.

Range of resources available to support schools such as toolkits for setting up a Park and Stride, Walking Buses, Walk Together Scheme, online travel tracker tool and walking challenges.
Click here to visit the Living Streets website
Storage suppliersScotty’s: Local company providing bespoke scooter and bike storage.

Lockit-Safe: National company providing bike shelters.

Scooterpods: National company providing bike and scooter pods.
Click here to visit Scotty’s website
[email protected]
0117 977 8865

Click here to visit Lockit-Safe website

Click here to visit Scooterpods website
Dr Bike:Book a mechanic for the day to check pupils’ bikes are safe to ride. Try:
73 Degree Bicycles
Click here to visit the 73 Degrees Bicycles website
APE projectGreat range of fun workshops plus a Children’s Bike Exchange scheme where families can swap their old bike for a refurbished one, purchase a refurbished bike or donate their old bike.Click here to visit APE project website
[email protected]
07903 798333
Wheels for AllProvides a range of bikes for those with balance issues or disabilities preventing them riding regular bikesClick here for more information on Wheels for All
Active and Sustainable Travel InformationTravelwest provides information for travelling in the south west including links to journey planners for walking, cycling, bus and rail.

Better by Bike provides information on local and regional maps, news, events and cycling inspiration in the southwest.
Click here to visit the Better By Bike website
Stunt showsMatti Hemmings: Professional BMXer and a Guinness World Record Holder.

MAD Team: Professional Mountain Bike Stunt/Trials Display Team.

Andrei Burton: shows can include Trials Riders, BMX Flatland Riders, Extreme Unicyclists, Free Runners, Free-riders.

Inspire shows: world class team of professional stunt cyclists performing a unique display of tricks
Click here to visit Matti Hemmings website

Click here to visit MAD website

Click here to visit Andrei Burton website

Click here to visit Inspire Shows website
Theatre groupsCoResist have written and performed interactive shows to primary pupils based on the Active Travel theme.Click here to visit the CoResist website
Staff training opportunitiesBikeability instructor training: Lifecycle, Bristol offer training to become a Bikeability Instructor

Staff may be interested in learning about or extending their maintenance skills:
·    LifecycleUK offer beginner, intermediate and individual tuition.
·    British Cycling offer various coaching courses, including Cycling for Schools which provides training to deliver cycling and coaching skills to pupils in your playground.
Click here to visit Lifecycle Instructor Training website

Click here to visit Lifecycle training website

Click here to visit British Cycling website
BikeThe Better By Bike website has a maintenance and tools checklistClick here to visit the Bike Maintenance DIY website

Bristol

ResourceDescriptionContact details
SustransNational charity enabling people to choose healthier, cleaner and cheaper journeys. Website contains incentives, competitions, curriculum resources, fact sheets and info sheets.Click here to visit Sustrans For Education website
Modeshift STARSNational schools award scheme recognising schools that support cycling, walking and other forms of sustainable transport.Click here to visit Modeshift STARS website
Sustrans School MarkNational Schools award scheme recognising and supporting schools’ excellence in active and sustainable travel.Click here for more information on Sustrans School Mark
Bristol Healthy SchoolsProgramme for Bristol schools wanting to improve the health and wellbeing of their pupils, staff and local community.

Schools achieving both best practice ‘Standards’ and behaviour change ‘Outcomes’ can gain the prestigious Mayor’s Award for Excellence as a Health Improving School.
Click here to visit Bristol Healthy Schools website
[email protected]
BikeabilityLevel 1 – basic cycling skills in the playground.

Level 2 – basic on-road skills to enable children to make local cycle journeys.

Level 3 –advanced road-riding techniques to enable riders to cope in all road conditions.
Click here to book Bikeability Training online

Click here for more information on Bikeability

Bristol City Council contact:
Emma Downey
0117 9224123
[email protected]
Playing OutProvides a range of advice and support for residents to help children play out more.Click here to visit the Playing Out website
Living StreetsNational charity working to create safe, attractive, enjoyable streets where it’s great to walk.

Range of resources available to support schools such as toolkits for setting up a Park and Stride, Walking Buses, Walk Together Scheme, online travel tracker tool and walking challenges.
Click here to visit the Living Streets website
Bristol CityLesson plan ideas.
Free practical road safety resources.
Free Theatre in Education.
Click here for more info on Bristol City Council Road Safety Sessions
StorageScotty’s: Local company providing
bespoke scooter and bike storage.

Lockit-Safe: National company providing bike shelters.

Scooterpods: National company providing bike and scooter pods.
Click here to visit Scotty’s website
[email protected]
0117 977 8865

Click here to visit Lockit-safe website

Click here to visit Scooterpods website
Dr Bike:Book a mechanic for the day to check
pupils’ bikes are safe to ride. Try:
Bristol Bike Project
Lifecycle UK
Taylored Cycles

Local bike shops can provide bike repairs, see Better by Bike website for a list of local shops.
Click here to visit the Bristol Bike Project website

Click here to visit the Lifecycle UK website

Click here to visit the Taylored Cycles website

Click here to visit the Better By Bike website
APE projectGreat range of fun workshops plus a Children’s Bike Exchange scheme where families can swap their old bike for a refurbished one, purchase a refurbished bike or donate their old bike.Click here to visit the APE Project website
[email protected]
07903 798333
Family Cycling CentreThe Bristol Family Cycling Centre opened in Spring 2016, on the site of the former Whitchurch athletics track in Hengrove. Since then we’ve built a cycle skills training facility, helping people of all ages and abilities to learn to ride a bike in a safe, traffic-free environment, to encourage regular everyday cycling, to improve riders confidence, health and fitness.Click here for more information on Bristol’s Family Cycling Centre
Active and Sustainable Travel InformationTravelwest provides information for travelling in the south west including links to journey planners for walking, cycling, bus and rail.

Better by Bike provides information on local and regional maps, news, events and cycling inspiration in the southwest.
Click here to visit the Better By Bike website
Stunt showsMatti Hemmings: Professional BMXer and a Guinness World Record Holder.

MAD Team: Professional Mountain Bike Stunt/Trials Display Team.

Andrei Burton: shows can include Trials Riders, BMX Flatland Riders, Extreme Unicyclists, Free Runners, Free-riders.

Inspire shows: world class team of professional stunt cyclists performing a unique display of tricks
Click here to visit the Matti Hemmings website

Click here to visit the MAD website
Click here to visit the Andrei Burton website

Click here to visit the Inspire Shows website
Theatre groupsCoResist have written and performed interactive shows to primary pupils based on the Active Travel theme.Click here to visit the CoResist website
Staff training opportunitiesBikeability instructor training: Lifecycle, Bristol offer training to become a Bikeability Instructor
Bike maintenance

Staff may be interested in learning about or extending their maintenance skills:
·    LifecycleUK offer beginner, intermediate and individual tuition.
·    British Cycling offer various coaching courses, including Cycling for Schools which provides training to deliver cycling and coaching skills to pupils in your playground.
Click here for Lifecycle Instructor training

Click here for Lifecycle training

Click here to visit the British Cycling website

North Somerset

ResourceDescriptionContact details
SustransNational charity enabling people to choose healthier, cleaner and cheaper journeys.

Website contains incentives, competitions, curriculum resources, fact sheets and info sheets.
Click here for more information on For Education from Sustrans
Modeshift STARSNational schools award scheme recognising schools that support cycling, walking and other forms of sustainable transport.Click here to visit the Modeshift STARS website
Sustrans School MarkNational Schools award scheme recognising and supporting schools’ excellence in active and sustainable travel.Click here for more information on Sustrans School Mark
Playing OutProvides a range of advice and support for residents to help children play out more.Click here to visit the Playing Out website
Living StreetsNational charity working to create safe, attractive, enjoyable streets where it’s great to walk.

Range of resources available to support schools such as toolkits for setting up a Park and Stride, Walking Buses, Walk Together Scheme, online travel tracker tool and walking challenges.
Click here to visit the Living Streets website
Road SafetyNorth Somerset Council offer a range of
Road Safety advice, pedestrian training
for KS1, and can sign post you to further
road safety info.
Email: [email protected]
DR Bikes andLocal bike shops can provide bike repairs, see list on Better by Bike websiteClick here to visit the Better By Bike website
Active and Sustainable Travel InformationTravelwest provides information for travelling in the south west including links to journey planners for walking, cycling, bus and rail.

Better by Bike provides information on local and regional maps, news, events and cycling inspiration in the southwest.
Click here to visit the Better By Bike website
APE projectGreat range of fun workshops plus a Children’s Bike Exchange scheme where families can swap their old bike for a refurbished one, purchase a refurbished bike or donate their old bike.Click here to visit the APE project website
[email protected]
07903 798333
Stunt showsMatti Hemmings: Professional BMXer and a Guinness World Record Holder.

MAD Team: Professional Mountain Bike Stunt/Trials Display Team.

Andrei Burton: shows can include Trials Riders, BMX Flatland Riders, Extreme Unicyclists, Free Runners, Free-riders.

Inspire shows: world class team of professional stunt cyclists performing a unique display of tricks
Click here to visit the Matti Hemmings website

Click here to visit the MAD website

Click here to visit the Andrei Burton website

Click here to visit the Inspire Shows website
After SchoolSole Cycling offer cycling after school
clubs for pupils. Sessions can take
place in school grounds, or surrounding
areas, and can include trips. All
sessions are delivered by trained
instructors
Click here to visit the Sole Cycling website

South Gloucestershire

ResourceDescriptionContact Details
Active andTravelwest is a one stop shop for travelling in the south west. It includes links to journey planners for walking, cycling, bus and rail.

Better by Bike includes information on local and regional maps, news, events and cycling inspiration in the southwest.
Click here to visit the Better By Bike website
AndreiMountain bike stunt showClick here to visit the Andrei Burton website
APE projectThe APE project run a Children’s Bike Exchange scheme. The scheme fixes up and safety checks unwanted children’s bikes which can then be swapped for free or at a very low in the community. If you wishing to arrange an exchange at your setting please call Guy on 07903 798333 or email [email protected]. Please see website for more details.Click here to visit the APE Project website
[email protected]
07903 798333
Car SharingCan be used to encourage staff and parents to travel more sustainably and help save money by sharing regular journeysClick here to visit the Faxi website

Click here to visit the National Car Share website

Click here to visit the Liftshare website
LivingNational charity working to create safe, attractive, enjoyable streets where it’s
great to walk. Range of resources available to support schools such as toolkits for setting up Park and Stride, Walking buses and zones and walk together scheme, a travel tracker online tool and walking
challenges.
Click here to visit the Living Streets website
Local bikeThe Road Safety team can offer free Dr Bike sessions, see above, for schools
which engage with Bikeability. Local bike shops can also provide bike repairs, see list on Better by Bike website
The Road Safety team can offer free Dr Bike sessions, see above, for schools
which engage with Bikeability. Local bike shops can also provide bike repairs, see list on Better by Bike website
MattiBMX stunt showClick here to visit the Matti Hemmings website
ModeshiftNational schools award scheme recognising schools that support cycling, walking and other forms of
sustainable transport.
Click here to visit the Modeshift STARS website
PlayingProvides a range of advice and support to residents to help children play out
more.
Click here to visit the Playing Out website
SG CouncilPrimary Schools can receive a ‘Road Safety Workshop’ – deliver workshops on pedestrian safety, cycle safety and incar safety to year groups 3 & 6.
The following training and services are also available:
• Bikeability cycle training – Level 1 and 2
• The ‘Way to Go’ booklet is available to
year 6 to address road safety through the
transition period to year 7
• Mini scooter training sessions are
available to schools and train the trainer to
enable you to cascade further training
• Dr Bike maintenance for schools engaged
in both levels of Bikeability
For more information on
primary and secondary
schools:
email:
[email protected]

[email protected]

Call: 01454 868004
SG CouncilSecondary Schools. A range of resources and presentations are available for all year groups – see website for more information.
The following training and services are also available:
• Bikeability cycle training
• Dr Bike maintenance sessions for schools
engaged in Bikeability
For more information on
primary and secondary
schools:
email:
[email protected]

[email protected]

Call: 01454 868004
StorageThere are a range of suppliers available who supply cycle storage and facilities. For information and advice
on cycle storage please contact South Gloucestershire Council
[email protected]
SustransNational charity enabling people to choose healthier, cleaner and cheaper journeys. Incentives, competitions, curriculum resources, fact sheets and info sheetsClick here to visit the Sustrans For Education website
SustransNational school award scheme recognising and supporting schools’ excellence in active and sustainable travel.Click here for more information on Sustrans School Mark