This years Manchester to Blackpool bike ride will see a group of 20 participants taking on the challenge to fundraise for Stride’s young people.

One of our projects this summer will run a life skills project teaching children how to ride, road safety, bike mechanics and orienteering. They will also be able to keep their wheels at the end of the programme!

To make this possible we aim to raise £2000 towards equipment, qualifications and staffing.

Our life skills qualifications like this provide opportunities for the most vulnerable to build self esteem, develop confidence and succeed - all while having fun and gaining practical hands on experience.

At StrideUK we challenge and champion young people encouraging them to make the most of themselves in sport, education and their communities. Delivering our programmes within Greater Manchester schools and the local surrounding communities, we engage participants in physical activity, sporting pathways, life-skills training, mentoring and education. Our programmes have been designed to specifically target the personal development, behaviours and attitudes of young people.