Bike Club
Scotland
Bike Club Scotland
is a partnership
project run by Youth Scotland,
the national network of youth
clubs and groups, and the CTC,
the national cycling charity.
Bike Club Scotland supports young people to become
more active, develop leadership skills and enable the creation of
sustainable cycling projects.
The project works with young people that aren’t traditionally engaged in
cycling and physical activity – minority ethnic communities, disabled young
people, girls and young women and those from disadvantaged areas.
It isn’t about the bike. Young people have achieved a range of outcomes from Bike Club, including:
improved health and wellbeing • learning opportunities
• leadership skills • confidence • self-esteem • a sense of independence
• the opportunity to participate in a safe, fun, team activity
We use a youth work approach, supporting young people to develop through
learning and achievement. We support young people to become leaders,
enabling them to develop the skills to teach their peers.
Get involved!
Get involved with Bike Club and you can access:
• Training and development pathways for young people (e.g. bike mechanics qualification, cycle ride leader, cycle trainer, child protection awareness course, social media training,
outdoor learning, first aid, risk assessment workshops).
• Accreditation and recognition of achievement through Youth Scotland’s Youth Achievement Awards.
• Insurance and CTC group membership.
• Support to develop sustainable Bike Clubs in communities across Glasgow, Falkirk, Fife,
Stirling and Clackmannanshire.
Creating Opportunities for Young People
Young people have positive outcomes with Bike Club:
• Employability – by providing qualifications, accreditation, career
skills and boosting confidence through experiencing responsibility.
• Participation in physical activity – by providing opportunities for
physical activity and addressing barriers to participation.
• Experience of the outdoors – by providing opportunities for
young people to use the green spaces on their doorstep and
creating cycling facilities where appropriate.
• Volunteering – by giving young people the skills to set up or
develop their own Bike Club, which will then attract other volunteers.
For more information contact:
Bryan Jardine – Glasgow Development Officer
[email protected] | @bikeclubglasgow
Carrie Blair – Falkirk, Fife, Stirling and
Clackmannanshire Development Officer
[email protected] | @BikeClubCentral
Suzanne Forup – Network Development Manager
[email protected]
www.youthscotland.org.uk/bikeclub
www.facebook.com/BikeClubScotland
Bike Club is funded by the Robertson Trust, Scottish Government and Glasgow City Council