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Cycling for Health
FREE
10 Session Cycling for Health Courses
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1st course starts Saturday 22 November
Link: Programme
Refresh your cycle skills
Build your cycling confidence
Fully qualified instructors
Get Fit - Feel Free - Have Fun!
Cycling can significantly improve your health!
- An average daily cyclist has the fitness level of someone 10 years younger
- Cycling halves the risk of coronary heart disease and protects against stroke
- Reduces weight, cholesterol levels and blood pressure
- Helps to increase self esteem and well-being
FREE Cycling for Health Courses
The Sustainable and Healthy Communities Team at Stafford Borough Council has been successful in an application for funding from the Locality Health Board to set up a new pilot Cycling for Health project.
The Cycling for Health project will provide 10-session courses designed to enable people to access cycling to improve their health. The first course will commence on 22 November and limited places are available. The course will help project members to ride safely, feel confident cycling alone and with groups and build up to cycling regular led health rides that will be organised by the Cycling for Health project.
To book a place on a Cycling for Health course or to find out more contact Kim Squires, Cycling for Healthh Co-ordinator:
Link: Cycling for Health Co-ordinator
Link: Cycling for Health Programme
Cycling in Stafford Borough
Cycling improves many aspects of health and has the potential to help tackle obesity - not to mention climate change! A range of initiatives to promote cycling as a healthy and environmentally friendly form of transport have already been set up by the Stafford Borough Cycling Working Group.
Link: Stafford Borough Cycling Working Group
Link: Cycling in Stafford Borough
For more information contct the Sustainable and Healthy Communities Team
Link: Contact Us
Family Fun Cycle Day and Cycling for Health Launch
The Cycling for Health pilot project was launched on 16 November at a Family Fun Cycle Day. The event was held at the Back-2-Bikes unit on Greyfriars Business Park. There was the opportunity to join rides for different abilities, learn about different types of bicycles and find the right one for you, get your bike checked out by Dr. Bike for free, learn basic cycle maintenance and safety and join in with a cycle treasure hunt. Stafford Borough Council's Cycling for Health Co-ordinator, Kim Squires was also be there to explain all about the Cycling for Health project and answer any questions.
Link: Family Cycle Fun Day Poster 
Link: News Leaf 2 - Family Fun Cycle Day Special Issue
Link: Press Release