1,000 Lincolnshire pupils to learn to cycle
Over 1,000 primary school pupils in Lincolnshire will be given the essential life skill of learning to ride a bike thanks to an exciting new partnership.
Balanceability, which is part of TTC Cycling, has joined forces with sports charity Inspire+ to supply 24 schools in the area with 10 x 14” balance bikes, 10 helmets and all the training materials required to deliver the UK afPE-approved ‘Balanceability’ learn-to-cycle programme.
Colsterworth Primary School, Belmont Community Primary School and Uffington Church of England Primary School were amongst the first schools to receive their new bikes and will immediately get to work teaching Reception and Key Stage 1 pupils how to ride.
Inspire+ is a unique sports charity who serve schools across South Kesteven and Lincolnshire.
Founded by Vincent Brittain in 2011, it aims to improve the lives of young people through sport and healthy active lifestyles, working with primary schools to provide a comprehensive package of support that includes teacher training, pupil leadership development, The Legacy Challenge and pupil mentoring.
The service to secondary schools focuses on providing leadership training and opportunities for students who want to gain experience, skills and knowledge of sports coaching and volunteering or staging sporting events.
“I had the aim of offering our member schools the opportunity to give reception/Key Stage 1 pupils the chance to learn to cycle on balance bikes having seen the difference it made to my son. This was in my mind when I attended the Lincolnshire PE Conference and this is where I first came across Balanceability,” added Vincent.
“We discussed the opportunity and the Balanceability team came back with a bespoke offer of support that meant 24 primary schools could benefit from accessing balance bikes and the course material.”
TTC Group acquired Balanceability in 2014 as part of ambitions to expand its training into new specialist areas.
In the 4 years that have followed, the company has steadily grown its coverage across the UK, winning contracts to supply balance bikes, resources and equipment to the general public, local authorities, schools and other public sector bodies.
TTC Cycling Director Oliver Raisbeck said: “We are excited to be working with Inspire+ sharing similar aspirations. Our capabilities and services are driven by the needs of today’s organisations to reduce on-road incidents and the wider social aims to improve health and well-being.”
