Cycle to School Week 25th - 29th September - News

Cycle to School Week 25th - 29th September

Schools and families across the UK are being invited to take part in the Cycle to School Week, running from 25 to 29 September 2023. Activity across the country will encourage the nation’s children to use pedal power to get to school.

Organised in partnership with Sustrans, Cycle to School Week returns this September to encourage families and schools to celebrate cycling. Participants can choose between pledging to swap one car journey for cycling, cycle to school every day, cycle with their family or discover somewhere new on a cycle ride. 

Pledge to win

You can make your pledge here and all participants will be entered into a prize draw to win a brand new Frog children’s cycle (worth £535), thanks to our partnership with this lightweight children’s cycle brand. Pledges are open from now until Friday 29 September.

Schools are also equipped with the tools to encourage their pupils to take part in the week, including presentations, activities and lesson plans. The resources will be available throughout the year, allowing schools to continue the conversation around active travel beyond Cycle to School Week. 

Cycle for a greener world

On average, according to Cycling UK*, just 2.2% of children cycle to school and a whopping 35.4% are driven to school. The average journey to school is just 2.4 miles. If just one child cycled to school instead of travelling in the car for a year, it would save almost half a tonne in carbon dioxide emissions, equivalent to growing eight trees for a decade or charging 58,388 mobile phones**. Cycling to school reduces congestion, improves air quality and makes neighbourhoods quieter and more pleasant places to live.

Children are ready to cycle to school independently once they’ve completed their Bikeability Level 2, which teaches them the skills they need to cycle confidently and safely on the roads. Children in Year 5 and Year 6 who have taken part in Bikeability should be able to cycle to school by themselves or with friends.  