1. Welcome to Bike Club

2. Dr McBride Chief Medical Officer for Department of Health, Social Services & Public Safety

3. Kevin Mayne Chief Executive, CTC

4. CTC – the UK’s national cyclists’ organisation

5. CTC Founded1878 Leading cycling training and development - Devised Cycling Proficiency in 1936 Campaigning on cyclists’ issues Promoting the benefits of cycling Local groups - CTC Northern Ireland Community development projects

6. Problem?

7. Existing cycling programmes Children who are not being reached: –Outside middle classes –Girls –Disabled –Teenagers –NEET –Excluded from school Resources not being used: –Out of hours activities –Youth services, clubs –Informal education –Award schemes –Parenting schemes –Informal sport

8. Solution Extended use of cycling to deliver Ten Year Strategy for Children and Young People in Northern Ireland Cycling for new children, in new environments Distinctive offer for socially excluded communities Non-sporting community Bike Clubs in the youth and community sector Engaging a wider family audience using the school or club as hub Cycling as an out of hours focused activity Joint working with local authority teams and partners

9. The Bike Club Consortium ContinYou UK Youth CTC Charitable Trust

11. The leading national youth work charity with 750,000 young people, 40 local member groups in England and 3 national members – Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. Youth Achievement Awards, Foundations Peer Education and Mentoring National Activity Centre at Avon Tyrrell Programmes that support specific groups, like young mothers and young drivers

13. ContinYou is a national learning charity that aims to open up opportunities for learning through: working directly with individuals, schools, families and communities developing innovative provision that demonstrates effective practice sharing knowledge about ‘what works’ with others acting as advocates for accessible learning Innovative programmes, resources, training and consultancy in the fields of: community-based learning; health improvement; regeneration; lifelong learning

14. In Northern Ireland Also working closely with: Belfast City Council Youth Action NI

15. Funding Cycling England School Champions and Active Recreation 8 Bike Club Development Officers 18 towns and cities Asda Pedal Power 6 further Bike Club Development Officers All nations of the UK including NI

16. Sarah Troke UK Bike Club Manager – CTC And the team…

17. Bike Club The concept – to provide learning opportunities for children and young people aged 10-20 and their families through cycling activities

18. Where is Bike Club?

19. What has happened so far? Cycling England Funded Sites (began Sep 2009): Recruitment 18 towns and cities Networking with local and regional partners 171 groups applied to be Bike Clubs; 108 successful, 48 in process. 66% from “target groups” £191k in grants issued

20. What has happened so far? Asda Funded Sites (Apr 10-Dec 12): 6 additional positions: - Glasgow - Edinburgh - Cardiff - London - Belfast City - Newcastle & Gateshead

21. What has happened so far? Tim Edgar Partner Belfast City Council Community cycle projects and organisations Networking and planning groups Consultations with young people Events e.g. Santa Cycle 5 th Dec Titanic Quarter to Comber

22. Target Over 500 Bike Clubs across the UK including: –after-school clubs –community youth clubs –family projects –youth lead projects –under-representation: excluded from formal education, girls & young women; BME; disabled –with at least 37 clubs in Northern Ireland

23. Examples of Bike Club activity

24. Types of Bike Club activity Training, off-road, BMX, expedition, maintenance, etc. Examples with photos Bikeability Training – Boathouse Youth Group Bike Club, Blackpool

25. Duke of Edinburgh Expedition – Lawrence Weston Youth Group Bike Club, Bristol

26. Family Community Cycle Sessions – Haddenham Bike Club, Buckinghamshire

27. Volunteer Mountain Bike Leadership training – Bristol Bike Clubs

28. Young people referral project – ROCI Bike Club, Darlington

29. Cycle maintenance sessions – Connexions Bike Club, Blackpool

30. Support on the ground Experienced officer Small grants programme Publicity and promotion Youth Achievement Awards Partnerships Training Sourcing and training volunteers Registered/qualified cycling instructors and clubs Bike Club Membership – including insurance Sustainability not delivery

31. Focus for Bike Club Empowerment of young people On the ground consultation Development of positive role models for cycling amongst their peers Devising and implementing programmes Passing on passion to other family members Bike Club website – activity listings, blogging, videos Accreditation through Youth Achievement Awards

32. Youth Achievement Awards

33. Expansion of Bike Club Bike Club toolkit, September 2011 Bike Club membership for anyone Access to online resources and networks Potential for further partnership working Identification of new sources of funding

34. What next for Bike Club in Northern Ireland? Series of local networking events for on the ground workers Invite organisations to apply to Bike Club Small Grant programme Clubs on the ground in New Year Further identification of local partners for new clubs Potential for wider partnerships

35. Communication with Bike Club Discuss your ideas with your Bike Club Development Officers tim.edgar@bikeclub.org.uk 07500 069357 OR Bike Club Manager - UK: sarah.troke@ctc.org.uk 01483 0238332 Call Bike Club head office on 0844 736 8450 Email us at info@bikeclub.org.uk Online at bikeclub.org.uk Twitter at @BikeClub Facebook page

36. Questions for you… a) How can Bike Club help your aims and targets? b) How can Bike Club best engage the young people and their families that you work with or represent as an organisation? c) Who is missing from this table who would be a key contact/organisation for Bike Club to work with? d) What will you go away and do now you know more about Bike Club? – Pledge

37. Thank you & Questions

38. Develop “Young Guns” with Bike Club to include a whole family approach Asda Community Colleagues to promote Bike Club in West Belfast To provide Bike Club with contacts for Neighbourhood Policing and CASE Officers

39. Offer on-road cycle training through Bike Club Support Tim to set up successful and sustainable Bike Clubs in particular areas of the city Support the development of cycling as an alternative to anti-social behaviour Build a partnership between Bike Club and Tri Cycle – national standard on road instruction

40. Offer on-road cycle training through Bike Club Develop Bring a Friend Free programme to skatepark facility to encourage BMX cycling Make links between Bike Club and the extended schools programme Set up a Bike Club with my young people Promote Bike Club to colleagues