On the final day of #CycleToSchoolWeek, Emily Cherry joins Chris Boardman CBE to discuss the national importance of making school journeys healthier, safer and more accessible. With more than 461,000 pledges made this year, the challenge now is to keep that momentum going.
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Providing the skills to build confidence through cycling, Bikeability is the DfT's national cycle training scheme for children across England.
An award-winning week! 🚲🏆 We’re delighted that #CycleToSchoolWeek has won the Education Award at the #NationalSustainabilityAwards. Together with schools, families, instructors, and partners, we’re working to make cycling a more accessible & sustainable choice for the school run.
A huge congratulations to Emily Cherry who officially received her MBE for services to active travel for young people at Windsor Castle yesterday. A very special and well-deserved honour. 🚲 And what better way to celebrate than arriving by cycle during #CycleToSchoolWeek?
From #CycleToSchoolWeek to Cycle to the Palace Week! 🚲👑 A slightly different destination for today's visit, as Emily Cherry cycles to Windsor Castle to collect her MBE, on a HOY Pentland of course. A huge honour, and quite possibly the most Bikeability way to arrive at the castle.
Rain or shine, the bike bus rolls on! 🚲🌧️ It’s Day 3 of #CycleToSchoolWeek and this everyday bike bus in Warwickshire, and there were 16 determined riders joining the route this morning. Ready to bring some fun to your school run? Make your pledge now! cycletoschoolweek.co.uk
What better way to celebrate #CycleToSchoolWeek than seeing Bikeability in action? 💚 Today Emily Cherry joined Brian Mathew MP at Wansdyke School in Devizes to see Bikeability Level 2 in action. Here's to more children enjoying the freedom of cycling! cycletoschoolweek.co.uk
🛎️ As the bell rings on the first day of #CycleToSchoolWeek, here’s some inspiration for your school activity this week, from a school in Warwickshire: 🚲 Pledge stations 🚌 Daily bike bus 🔧 Dr Bike health checks Pledge now to get your free resources: cycletoschoolweek.co.uk
#CycleToSchoolWeek is here! Supported by NatWest Rooster Money. This week, we’re celebrating the children, families, schools & communities choosing to cycle to school. Every cycle builds confidence, independence & healthy habits for life. Get involved: cycletoschoolweek.com 🚲🏫
What a brilliant evening at the National Transport Awards! Congratulations to all the winners and shortlist for celebrating the people, projects and campaigns making a difference across transport. We are so proud for #CycleToSchoolWeek & Emily Cherry to be shortlisted.
🚲 Get pedal ready for #CycleToSchoolWeek! From 1–9 October, Decathlon UK stores are offering FREE cycle health checks to help families make sure their children’s cycles are ready for the journey to school. 📍 Find your nearest store & get ready to ride: decathlon.co.uk/store-locator
More pedals. More prizes! 🎁 Thanks to our partners at Squish Bikes there’s now another chance for a school to win a fleet of 3 x 16" pedal cycles & helmets for their pupils. Is your school in the draw? Make your #CycleToSchoolWeek pledge now! ➡️ cycletoschoolweek.co.uk
We’re delighted to have Heidi Alexander MP encouraging everyone to pledge for #CycleToSchoolWeek. With the Department for Transport's ambition for 60% of children to walk or cycle to school by 2035 this year’s campaign is a chance to make a difference now. Make your pledge: cycletoschoolweek.co.uk
One week to go until #CycleToSchoolWeek! 🚲 Next week thousands of schoolchildren will use pedal power to get to school. Pledged? Make sure you’ve downloaded your Pledge Pack and got your plans in place. Not pledged yet? There’s still time! 🔗 cycletoschoolweek.co.uk
Dream it. Draw it. Ride it. This #CycleToSchoolWeek, Bikeability & Ridgeback Kids challenge children to design their dream cycle. The best bit? One design will be brought to life for the winning child! 🤩 Get your template by making a pledge. T&Cs apply. cycletoschoolweek.co.uk
Hundreds of children experienced the joy of cycling with us at CarFest2026! 🚲 A huge thank you to HOYBikes, WheelsForAll and CarFest for helping us inspire the next generation of riders. https://www.bikeability.org.uk/blogs/hoy-bikes-x-bikeability-bringing-the-joy-of-cycling-to-carfest-2026/
HOY Bikes x Bikeability: Bringing the joy of cycling to CarFest 2026
This summer, Bikeability joined forces with HOY Bikes and Wheels for All at Silverstone’s CarFest, to help more children and families discover the joy of cycling!
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Two weeks to go! 🚲 Cycle to School Week 2026 is nearly here. Discover how cycling to school can help families boost sustainability, smiles, and savings this 5-9 October. Make your pledge for your FREE Pledge Pack & chances to win huge cycling prizes 🔗cycletoschoolweek.co.uk
As e-bike use grows, we’re adapting to the changing cycling landscape and helping our instructors respond safely. At Bikeability, we’ve developed new guidance covering the specific considerations around training, legal requirements and sharing space.
🚲 We caught up with Jay Cracknell, Jersey Sport’s Active Travel Officer, to find out more about the excellent work they’re doing to encourage cycling on the island. Read more here: https://www.bikeability.org.uk/blogs/meet-jersey-sports-jay-cracknell/ #Bikeability #BikeBus #ActiveTravel
Meet Jersey Sport's Jay Cracknell
We caught up with Jay Cracknell, Jersey Sport’s Active Travel Officer, to find out more about the excellent work they’re doing to encourage cycling on the island.
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Today's the day! We’re proud that our CEO Emily Cherry is taking part in Tour de 4 2026 — the fundraising cycling event created by Sir Chris Hoy to support people affected by stage 4 cancer. Please support her fundraising for Maggie's ⬇️
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1 month to go! #CycleToSchoolWeek returns 5–9 October. This year we’re exploring The Cost of the School Run and how cycling can help make school journeys work better for everyone. Get your school involved & access FREE campaign resources. Make a pledge: cycletoschoolweek.co.uk
"Many adults are locked out of cycling because they haven't got road confidence. CycleIn changes that." 🚴 This is why we created CycleIn - online training to help adults gain the confidence & skills they need to ride on the road. Start your journey at cyclein.co.uk
Introducing CycleIn! 🚴 Designed by the experts behind Bikeability, CycleIn is a new affordable online training tool, created to help adults build skills & confidence to cycle on today's roads. Learn how CycleIn can support you or your organisation: https://www.cyclein.co.uk/
This National Road Victim Month, we're recognising the importance of safer roads for all. Bikeability gives children the skills, confidence and road awareness they need to cycle safely, believing that cycle training can help protect the most vulnerable of road users.
The Lloyds Tour of Britain Women starts today. Over the next 5 days, the world's best riders will race 635km across England & Wales, inspiring the next generation of cyclists along the way. Find out all the stage info & get involved: https://ow.ly/8H5y50ZxyjX
Stage routes announced for landmark 2026 Lloyds Tour of Britain Women
The riders competing in the 2026 Lloyd’s Tour of Britain Women will face the longest race in the event’s history, with a total distance of almost 650km, across the five stages.
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We're delighted to share that The Bikeability Trust has been shortlisted for the Education Award at the National Sustainability Awards 2026 for our #CycleToSchoolWeek 2025 campaign! 🏫 Congratulations to all the other organisations shortlisted for the awards. Wish us luck! 🚴
THANK YOU to every council, school, instructor who have helped make this incredible year possible. Together, we’re helping create the next generation of cyclists. Discover the stories behind the statistics in our latest Impact Report, Generation Cycle 🔗 https://ow.ly/4Xq950ZxnGV
6 MILLION children trained! Our 25–26 stats are here. Top 10 LAs for reach %: Hertfordshire County Council Hull City Council Lancashire Solihull Council Kirklees Rochdale Borough Council Plymouth City Council Tameside Council Reading Council Warrington Borough Council 🔗 https://ow.ly/liyh50ZxnuS
Meet the inspiring winners of the #CelebrationOfBikeability Awards 2026 🏆 These are the people, schools & orgs helping more children & adults experience the joy, confidence & freedom of cycling. Read their stories & revisit all of this year's winners ⬇️
Celebrating our 2026 Bikeability winners
The annual awards, which are announced across our social media channels, celebrate the people who make Bikeability a success.
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75% of adults haven't cycled in the past year. This #CycleToWorkDay, we're working to change that. Join our webinar on 13 August to find out how our new online training can help adults build confidence and rediscover the freedom of cycling. 🚴 Register: https://ow.ly/ARHv50Zwqga
2 months to go until #CycleToSchoolWeek! From 5-9 October, thousands of pupils & families celebrate the benefits of cycling to school. Now is the perfect time to switch gears, brush up on your Bikeability skills, and make your pledge. Get involved: cycletoschoolweek.co.uk 🚲🏫