Group of children and adults standing outdoors in casual and uniform clothing with trees in the background on a sunny day.

Group of cyclists, including children and adults, riding on a suburban street with houses and greenery in the background.

Group of cyclists wearing matching True South-North Ride t-shirts posing with a woman and a bicycle on a leafy street.

Group of children and adults wearing helmets cycling together on a suburban street during Bikeability cycle training.

From first pedals to a world-first journey 🚲🌍

Like all great adventures, day one of the South-North Adventure road route began with Bikeability at Sheet Primary School, joining pupils in their very first moments of cycle independence.

Donate now 🔗https://ow.ly/Y0GM50YNRaq

The South North Adventure is officially underway — all in support of children’s mental health.

We're proud to support the mission by providing Bikeability training + GPS route planning.

Stay tuned as we join them for the ride! Donate now 👉 https://ow.ly/l14250YGZU7

How cycling can help to reduce stress In honour of Stress Awareness Month, we’ve explored the use of cycling as a social prescription activity, plus how cycling can help to reduce stress.

Feeling stressed? Try cycling 🚲💚

This #StressAwarenessMonth (and #WorldHealthDay), we’re highlighting how cycling can boost mood, improve sleep, and reduce stress — while building confidence for life.

Read more ⬇️

Spring into cycling this Easter 🚲🌼

With the holidays here, it’s the perfect time for children to build confidence and learn essential cycle skills with Bikeability.

Find a course near you and get riding this Easter 👉 https://www.bikeability.org.uk/find-cycle-training/

Better Connected: a strategy for integrated transport Outlines the government's long-term transport strategy that will work well for people in England.

Bikeability at the heart of safer, better-connected transport.

The Department for Transport's Better Connected places active travel at the centre of a safer, integrated system.

We’re proud to be recognised for building safety, confidence & capability from an early age.

Head of Development | The Bikeability Trust | CharityJob Apply now for Head of Development. , £49,000 - £50,000 per year, find a career with meaning today

🚲 Want to shape the future of cycle training?

We’ve extended our Head of Development deadline to 10 April.

A senior role with national impact.

🔗 Apply now ⬇️ www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/the-bikeability-tru...

🚲 £100m+ investment in active travel — including £78m for Bikeability.

Emily Cherry: “Bikeability is an essential skill, benefitting children’s health and happiness, and helping them make more sustainable travel choices for life."

More skills. More confidence. More choice.

🚲 Cheering for lifelong cycle skills!

The children at Oval School received their very own bikes from Big Birmingham Bikes — paired with Bikeability to help them ride safely & confidently.

We hear their excitement loud and clear, cheering for the skills they’ll carry for life.

🚲 25 children. 25 bikes. Lifelong skills.

Great to see Bikeability paired with cycle access in Birmingham this week—building confidence, independence and safer journeys for the next generation.

Thanks to Birmingham City Council & TAWS for championing the young cyclists of Birmingham.

Important work to help make our streets safer and more inclusive for women and girls.

When people feel safe, they are more likely to choose walking, wheeling and cycling — which is why street design, infrastructure, and cycle training must go hand in hand. 🚶‍♀️👩‍🦽🚴‍♀️

Read more about ATE's new programme ⬇️

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📢 We’re hiring: Head of Development

Join The Bikeability Trust to lead our strategic development work. Ideal for experienced professionals with backgrounds in quality assurance, qualification design & high-impact project delivery.

Apply before 6 April ⬇️

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📢 We’re hiring: Administrator

Be at the heart of the team supporting instructors and training over half a million children each year. This part-time role involves helping ensure the smooth running of The Bikeability Trust team.

Apply before 6 April ⬇️

Children wearing helmets stand with bicycles while an adult in a jacket supervises, promoting Bikeability cycle training in schools. Quote from Schools Minister Georgia Gould MP is in a grey circle.

Quotes from Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP and Schools Minister Georgia Gould MP are on grey box backgrounds.

Great to see Bikeability mentioned in Parliament this week 🚲

Thank you to Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP for raising access to cycle training, and to Schools Minister Georgia Gould MP for recognising Bikeability’s role in helping children build the skills and confidence to ride safely.

Today is #BeepBeepDay with Brake, the road safety charity 🚦

Teaching road safety basics to young children is the first step in helping them travel safely and confidently later in life.

Early awareness → practical skills → independence.

Get involved: brake.org.uk/beep

Big Walk and Wheel event logo with dates March 16-27, 2026, promoting active travel and cycling.

Great to see #BigWalkandWheel back! 🚶‍♀️🧑‍🦽🚲

Active journeys to school help build healthy habits for life — and @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social are inspiring schools to get walking & wheeling from 16–27 March.

Find out more and get involved 👇
bigwalkandwheel.org.uk

TfL commits £94.8m to borough schemes The funding will support borough-led projects across local road networks and comes alongside a new TfL report showcasing three years of joint achievements,

TfL investment across London is delivering new cycle routes, School Streets & safer roads—alongside training for thousands of riders.

In 2022–25, 86k+ were trained to Bikeability Level 1 as part of the programme.

Skills + infrastructure = safer cycling.

Protecting cyclists' brains with Bikeability: Emily Cherry on The Times Radio (12 March 2026) YouTube video by Bikeability

Cycle safety was in the spotlight on @thetimes.com Radio & @emilycherryceo.bsky.social spoke about why it’s not just about equipment, but about Bikeability too.

Before you even put a helmet on, safer cycling starts with the right skills, knowledge & confidence.

Children wearing helmets and high-visibility vests stand on a suburban street, watching a cyclist ride away in the distance.

Close-up of a bicycle tire with a group of cyclists wearing high-visibility jackets gathered in the background on a paved path.

We were thrilled to welcome Rhiannon Letman-Wade, Active Travel Commissioner of York & North Yorkshire, to see Bikeability in action.

1,800+ children trained in York last year, with funding confirmed to reach thousands more. Confident, independent riders start here! 🚴

The Lord Mayor of Chester learns to ride a bike The Lord Mayor of Chester is taking on one of her biggest fears during her mayoral year. Cllr Sherin Akhtar has not ridden a bike since childhood. When she started to learn she crashed badly and hurt ...

It’s never too late to learn to ride 🚲

The Lord Mayor of Chester is learning to cycle — supported by @bikeright.co.uk, who deliver Bikeability training in local schools & adult cycle skills sessions.

Great to see cycle training building confidence at every age.

Celebrating International Women's Day We spoke to Cycle Sisters founder Sarah Javaid, to find out more about the organisation in celebration of International Women’s Day.

Ahead of #IWD2026 we spoke to Sarah Javaid, founder of Cycle Sisters, about helping more women discover the confidence & joy of cycling 🚲

“It’s not that people don’t want to cycle – the right opportunities just haven’t always been there.”

Read more ⬇️

Two children standing with bicycles outside a house, each carrying a pink quilted bag, dressed in school-like attire.

Young girl riding a bicycle on a sidewalk in a residential area on a sunny day.

Child riding a bicycle on a dirt path surrounded by trees and greenery on a sunny day.

This #WorldBookDay we’re supporting "Go All In" for the National Year of Reading.

Reading sparks imagination, cycling builds confidence. Together they help children thrive.

See our team’s top cycling books 👇
www.bikeability.org.uk/blog/children-who-ride-c...

Bikeability inspires Gen Alpha to choose cycling for regular exercise To mark World Obesity Day, The Bikeability Trust highlights evidence that cycle training boosts children’s exercise levels

🚲 On #WorldObesityDay: children who complete Bikeability Level 2 are nearly 3x more likely to cycle for exercise.

13% → 38% intending to cycle weekly after training.

Skills + confidence = healthier habits for life.

Read more 👇

York travel scheme gives teens confidence to use bus The confidence-building scheme is designed to help people with special educational needs.

Great to see Bikeability recognised in this BBC piece on York’s travel skills scheme 👏
Alfie built confidence through Bikeability before progressing to independent bus travel.

Cycling skills → transport confidence → real independence.

Brilliant to see our own Beccy Marston on @itvcentral.bsky.social highlighting why protected cycle routes matter 🚲

“The number one reason people don’t cycle is because they don’t feel safe.”

Safe infrastructure + quality training = confident, independent riders.

Wheels for All and The Bikeability Trust launch SEND inclusive cycling pilot New national pilot to expand inclusive Bikeability for SEND pupils.

We’re launching a new SEND pilot with Wheels for All to expand inclusive Bikeability 🚲

✔ Adapted cycles
✔ 50 trained instructors
✔ SEND schools as mini hubs
✔ Evidence to shape national guidance

We want cycle training to be accessible to every child.

A guide to inclusive cycling organisations We take a look at some of the amazing inclusive cycling organisations around the UK, in honour of LGBT+ History Month

Celebrating cycling this LGBT+ History Month UK 🌈

We’re spotlighting inclusive cycling groups across the UK — including Out Velo, OutdoorLads, LDN Riders, Gay Outdoor Club & Out MTB.

We’re also giving away 3 pairs of Stonewall Rainbow Laces all month long 👟

Cycling and children's mental health We explore the positive impact of cycling for mental health, in honour of Children’s Mental Health Week.

This #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek, we’re sharing how cycling supports children’s wellbeing.

Research shows young people who cycle weekly report higher confidence, connection & mental wellbeing. We're helps children build skills for life — on & off the road.

Quote from Georgia Gould MP highlighting collaboration with Bikeability to promote physical activity and wellbeing through cycling for young people.

Yesterday in Parliament, Wendy Morton MP raised vital access to cycle training. Thanks to Minister Georgia Gould for reaffirming Government’s commitment to Bikeability and active travel.

Working together, we can help more children gain the skills & confidence to cycle safely. 🚲

🚲 Great news from St Hugh’s Primary in Oldham Council! Pupils now have a new shelter to keep cycles safe & dry – and Bikeability training is coming soon to build road ready skills & confidence.

Could your school follow in their active travel tracks? 🚴🏫