Bike to School Week 2021
Bike to School Week is a week-long event across the UK to encourage families to cycle and scoot to school.
It's a great way to celebrate the huge benefits an active school run brings.
It's running all this week, from Monday 27 September to Friday 1 October, supported by sustainable transport charity Sustrans and the Bikeability Trust.
It's free to take part and anybody can download information and advice from the Sustrans website.
There's a range of resources available to inspire children in schools to think about their journeys to school, understand the benefits of active travel, and consider the causes and effects of air pollution.
Sustrans is running a survey to find how many families cycle or scoot to school during Bike to School Week 2021.
All families that fill in the short online form (opens new window) will automatically be entered into a free prize draw to win a Frog bike.
Gateshead Council is very supportive of families adopting active travel to get to school each day.
We are investing in cycle infrastructure throughout the borough, and are exploring where we can introduce 'School Streets' to create safer, healthier, traffic free environments on the streets outside our schools.
John McElroy, cabinet member for the environment and transport, said: "We want to encourage more and more children and their parents to get active and leave the car at home for their journey to school.
"It's good for your health, good for your mood, and it's good for your school to have fewer cars outside the gates.
"We know active travel is not possible for everybody, but if those who can cycle or walk make the change, that will make a much healthier environment for everybody."
For more information, go to the Bike to School week page on the Sustrans website (opens new window)
Bike to School Week is a week-long event across the UK to encourage families to cycle and scoot to school.
It's a great way to celebrate the huge benefits an active school run brings.
It's running all this week, from Monday 27 September to Friday 1 October, supported by sustainable transport charity Sustrans and the Bikeability Trust.
It's free to take part and anybody can download information and advice from the Sustrans website.
There's a range of resources available to inspire children in schools to think about their journeys to school, understand the benefits of active travel, and consider the causes and effects of air pollution.
Sustrans is running a survey to find how many families cycle or scoot to school during Bike to School Week 2021.
All families that fill in the short online form (opens new window) will automatically be entered into a free prize draw to win a Frog bike.
Gateshead Council is very supportive of families adopting active travel to get to school each day.
We are investing in cycle infrastructure throughout the borough, and are exploring where we can introduce 'School Streets' to create safer, healthier, traffic free environments on the streets outside our schools.
John McElroy, cabinet member for the environment and transport, said: "We want to encourage more and more children and their parents to get active and leave the car at home for their journey to school.
"It's good for your health, good for your mood, and it's good for your school to have fewer cars outside the gates.
"We know active travel is not possible for everybody, but if those who can cycle or walk make the change, that will make a much healthier environment for everybody."
For more information, go to the Bike to School week page on the Sustrans website (opens new window)
