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| May Volunteer & Supporter Update |
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Hello everyone, and welcome to our May newsletter. Keep reading to meet a new team member, find out what’s on at the Hub, and for your chance to win tickets to see Sophie Ellis Bexter! There’s also news of grants for community groups and small businesses to make cycling easier for staff, so if you know someone who might benefit please spread the word. |
Now the sun is out we know you’ll love being back on your bikes, and it’d be great to see you and your tribe on our social rides. We’ve got a Rusty Riders beginners ride on the 10th and a steady ride to Chipping Sodbury on Sunday the 12th. Don’t forget we have a great range of resources for ride inspiration so pop in to any open hub and find out more. Please note the Hub will be closed on Mon 6th and Mon 27th May for the two bank holidays. |
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If you feel like you have time to spare we always welcome new volunteers with open arms! There’s a surprising range of jobs to get involved with from fettling to admin, sales and information to supporting our social rides. Please don’t hesitate to drop us a line or come along to our monthly volunteers and supporters meeting at 7pm on the 7th May to find out more.
Love, peace and bicycle grease, Rebecca & the YCBH Core Team
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Welcome Cai! | Just this week we have welcomed mechanic Cai to the hub to support our work-experience placements for young people with learning difficulties. In addition to the placements we have also allocated Hub funds to allow him to support Monday and Wednesday volunteer workshop sessions on a casual basis. |
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Cai joins us from Access Bike in Stroud where he worked for seven years, first as a volunteer then as an employee, before moving on to the commercial environment of Evans Cycles. He is passionate about bikes – riding, building, repairing and has great experience to bring to the team. |
Win Tickets to see Sophie Ellis-Bexter! |
We have partnered with Good Times Festival in Yate to help support them in encouraging more concert goers to arrive by bike. By way of thank-you for our advice they have offered two pairs of tickets to see Sophie Ellis-Bextor perform on the 25th May
For your chance to win head over to our social media, like and comment on our Facebook pinned post to share your cycling inspiration. |
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This could be: Favourite cycling memory Place you’d love to go by bike Best cake recipe or cafe to visit Most epic ride Anything else!
A separate draw for another pair of tickets is being run via a post box in our hub in Yate Shopping Centre. Each person gets one entry per draw, so one person can enter via both methods to improve their chances of winning. Entries close 13th May, so let’s hear your cycling stories!
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Active Travel Grants for Community Groups & small businesses |  | |
| South Gloucestershire council are looking to encourage more businesses to support active travel for their staff, with Active Travel Grants of up to £1000. The grants are now available to all community groups and businesses with under 250 employees in South Gloucestershire.
To be eligible for the money, groups need to show and monitor how cycling to and from your site/s is being promoted. The grants have to be used to purchase a specific item, such as an electric bike or fold-up bike. Each grant recipient has to then provide monitoring information for the item/s purchased.
To apply or find out more, email transport.policy@southglos.gov.uk The closing date is 31 May.
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Funding Success! |
The Hub received more good news this week with confirmation of a grant from Cycling UK’s Big Bike Revival to provide Rusty Riders Skills and Social Rides for adult beginners and Dr Bike sessions through the summer! See below for dates and to book your place! |
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What’s on in May? |
Dr Bike Thanks to The Big Bike Revival funding we are continuing our free Dr Bike sessions on Saturdays this summer, so if your trusty steed needs a little TLC bring it in to the hub on Sat 18th May 10.30-2.30 |
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| Rusty Riders Skills Session With grant support from Cycling UK we are pleased to be able to continue our Rusty Riders skills sessions through the summer. Each month we will offer a free session with our professional instructor Karen to help you get back on your bike if you’re feeling a little rusty. This month’s session is on the 16th May at 10.30 (meeting at the Abbotswood Inn). Book your space via Eventbrite and don’t forget you can also join our gentle beginners ride too! |
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Rusty Riders Beginners Social Rides Two of our volunteer ride leaders, Sally and Sandra, will lead a gentle 1 hr ride for beginners to help build confidence getting around Yate. The next ride these will be on Friday 10th, starting at 10am from Esquires Coffee, BS37 4FT. Find out more and book your place here. |
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| Basic Maintenance Course Want to know how to look after your own bike? Never fear Stuart and Ade are here with our popular Basic Bike Maintenance course on Tuesday 21st May at 7pm
This course is and the practice session are offered for free thanks to grant funding from South Gloucestershire Council through the Active Travel Fund. Spaces are limited so don’t forget to book your place via Eventbrite! |
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Maintenance Practice Session If you’ve been to one of our maintenance courses and want to practice your newly discovered skills, how about bringing your bike (or you can try on one of ours) with our mechanics on hand to help at one of our maintenance practice sessions. |
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We hold practice courses on the 4th Tuesday of every month at 19:00. This month’s practice session will be on the 28th May and yes, these are free too! Book your place on Eventbrite |
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Social Ride | Last month’s social spin to Magnolia Mews Bakehouse, Frampton Cotterell was a roaring success, so why not join volunteer Adrian for our next social ride, a steady guided 6 mile circuit to Chipping Sodbury on Sunday 12th May at 9.30. Cake and coffee stop included! Book your space here |
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Dates for Your Diary |
~ Please note the Hub will be closed on Mon 6th & Mon 27th for the May bank holidays ~ The Hub is open at 12 South Walk on Mon and Weds 2-5 and Sat 10-3 |
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7th May – Volunteers and Co-ordinators Meeting 7pm – ALL WELCOME! | 16th May – Rusty Riders Skills Session with Karen 10.30-12 (meet at Abbotswood Inn) | 10th May – Rusty Riders Beginners Ride with Sally and Sandra 10-11 (meet at Esquires Cafe) | 12th May – Gentle ride to Chipping Sodbury, 9.30 at the Hub Booking Link | 18th May – Saturday Dr Bike, 10:30-2:30 | 21st May – Basic Bike Maintenance Course 7pm Booking Link | 28th May – Maintenance Practice Session Booking Link |
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don’t forget to follow us on social media for more frequent updates! |
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