urban sports (special focus)
Working with the Centre for Sport, Physical Education and Activity Research at Canterbury Christ Church University, the charity has monitored the impact of the programme over the past 12 months, surveying young people before, during and 12 weeks after the programme. On joining the programme, many of the youngsters were unconfident, inactive, non- cyclists but became more active and stayed more active afterwards: • 82 per cent want to ride a bike more than they did before the programme
• 81 per cent want to do more activity or sport than before the programme
• 73 per cent ride a bike more than before the programme
• 76 per cent do more activity or sport than before the programme
• 67 per cent young people became ‘active’ meeting the Chief Medical Officer’s Guidelines In the last year, Access Sport has developed
an additional survey to monitor personal development and wellbeing outcomes. This was taken at three points of engagement within the programme and participants were asked to reflect on their progress in their confidence, focus, communication and emotional wellbeing. Analysis of the surveys showed the following: • 81 per cent of young people reported higher levels of confidence
• 71 per cent identified improvements in respect for self, resilience, communication and social skills
• 63 per cent increase in satisfaction of life • 60 per cent increase in feelings of happiness These results show a significant increase in participant’s attitudes towards activity and the correlating impact of young people getting and staying active.
national reach “The new cycling facilities we are creating in deprived UK areas try and cater for all ages and abilities. We look to include flat learn to ride areas with coaching aides marked on the floor, beginner sections with gentle features through to challenging sections for advanced riders. We ensure that every track has a resident community club run by local volunteers. This ensures that anyone in the local community who wants to use the facility or even just learn to cycle can do,” says McTague. “There is an enormous need and latent demand for such facilities across the UK. For example, before our programme launched in 2011 there was only four bike tracks across the 33 London boroughs, containing a population approaching 10 million people. In many parts of the country there are community bike tracks installed but poorly maintained and with no resident club or any structured activity offered. The charity is developing new schemes in London, Bristol, Manchester, Sheffield and Oxford and is creating a nationwide community of bike clubs. The Making Trax Club Network will utilise resources and products successfully employed in London to reach target audiences. These include BMXercise, fun, friendly and fitness-based BMX sessions for women that run at over 20 clubs around the country, and Wingz, an initiative developed to ensure disabled people have access to quality, local cycling. “We believe that every community should
have access to a quality off-road bike track and community club that inspires people to cycle and be active. We believe that facilities and clubs should be inclusive, offering a great experience to anyone – regardless of age, gender, race, religion or disability status.”
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