Cycling schemes get green light
2 Nov 2015 12:49 PM
TfL has awarded 31 community groups and not- for-prof it organisations with grants o f up to £10,000 to help encourage more people to cycle.
Community groups f rom across London will use the funding to promote pedal power through initiatives such as cycle training, bike maintenance and guided rides.
Ben Plowden, Tf L's Director of Sur face Strategy and Planning, said: 'We are determined not to leave anyone behind in the cycling revolution sweeping our city. This is why we are committed to supporting community groups to get more people cycling, more sa fely, more of ten.'
Some of the winning projects include:
- Wheels or Wellbeing, Lambeth - £10,000 to provide led rides or adults who are less likely to cycle
- Beethoven Bikers,Westminster/Lambeth - £9,600 to deliver cycle training, bike mechanic sessions and a bike hire service to local residents on low incomes
- Limehouse Women's Cycling Project - £9,995 to train women from the Bengali community to help increase their conf idence to cycle
- Born to Ride, Lewisham - £9,786 to teach bike maintenance to young adults on bikes, which will be donated to a charity and allow participants to ref urbish their own bikes as well as organise cycle trips on quiet routes.
For more in formation on cycling grants visit the grant website.