A community group in Shotts has launched an initiative that is providing youngsters in the area with skills and training in bike maintenance.Getting Better Together (GBT) received £24,165 through walking charity Paths for All’s Smarter Choices, Smarter Places (SCSP) COP26 Legacy Fund – a programme aimed at encouraging active and sustainable travel choices.GBT launched The Future Friday’s Project in partnership with Calderhead High School and North Lanarkshire Council after the school curriculum announced Friday afternoons were to be dedicated to personal development where pupils can take part in extra-curricular activities.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The project, located in the Shotts Healthy Living Centre, looks to revive old bikes brought in from the local recycling facility which will either be stripped for parts to be reused on others, or refurbished to be loaned, sold or donated with the hope of increasing active travel locally, and having a positive impact on waste reduction.Craig Bridges is the strategic lead for the Get Active-Get Going work stream within GBT which has the goal of making cycling affordable and accessible, and oversees the Future Friday project.He said: “As changes in the curriculum came into effect, it presented an opportunity to launch an initiative for youths
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