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Welcome... Future-proofing sport Making Trax


Launched in 2011, the Making Trax Programme is developing new schemes in London, Bristol, Manchester, Sheffield and Oxford and is creating a nationwide community of bike clubs. In the last year, it has worked with over 200 groups including schools, pupil referral units and youth clubs in deprived areas to deliver 1,226 coached sessions to 4,265 young people.


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WE know that success at elite level can encourage wider engagement in sport and physical activity, but we also know that this alone isn’t enough to sustain engagement. After Britain’s huge success in cycling in recent years, few would imagine that we would be talking about declining levels of cycling, but that’s exactly the situation we find ourselves in today.


According to Sport England’s latest Active Lives survey, the number of people cycling for leisure, sport and travel is falling particularly among women, young people, those from ethnic minorities and disadvantaged backgrounds.


Enter Making Trax, a programme run by the charity Access Sport, which uses BMX to develop a lifelong love of cycling for sport, recreation and travel.


The programmes is creating inclusive cycling hubs and training and supporting coaches, volunteers and leaders to inspire people to get on their bikes.


“Our mission is to have genuine UK-wide impact by 2025 and influence others to follow our lead,” says Joe McTague, director of Access Sport. (P22)


Editor Vicky Kiernander


Sales director Julian Walter


Production Gina Mitchell


Design Sandra Cid


Managing director Toby Filby


Swimming is another sport that is looking to the future. As the sport’s national governing body Swim England celebrates its 150th anniversary, CEO Jane Nickerson reflects on what needs to be done to ensure the activity remains relevant to future generations. From Disney-inspired sessions for children to outlining the benefits of swimming for those with health- conditions to developing a model for affordable and quick to build pools, Jane shares her thoughts on the innovation needed to ensure ‘going swimming’ continues to be a nationally-enjoyed activity. (P27)


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