London Cycling Campaign
London Cycling Campaign has been working to promote cycling in London for 30 years.
With an expert staff, 33 active local borough groups, and 10,000 members the LCC brings about change through community projects, local engagement, information provision, policy advice, advocacy and campaigning.
LCC promotes cycling to free the potential of individuals and of the city.
As part of the consortium, The London Cycling Campaign runs a Community Cycling Champions scheme across London’s Boroughs.
Community Cycling Champions
In 2009, community groups which have benefited include:
Bede House
Bede House is an existing project for adults with mental health issues.The project is a new aspect of what they were providing previously, and they’ve bought bikes, trikes and adapted bikes with the grant allocation, enabling them to offer variety in cycling so that more people can join in. As the range of types of bikes available is greater, a wider range of needs can be catered for.
Bromley Cyclists
A Cycling Club for children in Bromley to encourage children to cycle. They initially wanted to start one club, but already have three due to lots of interest, The club has already has achieved British Cycling Go Ride status and is on way to achieving a ‘Club Mark’.
The Bluewheelers Cycling project
An initiative by the Regent's Park and Primrose Hill Safer Park team,
Triangle Cycling Project
A project to provide sufferers of mental health problems with a cycle training service,
Cycling to keep fit
St Philip's school in Kingston,
The Kuwaiti cycling club in Harrow
The Sikh community care project in Redbridge.
External link: London Cycling Campaign website
External link: London Cycling Campaign projects pages
