Love2Bike courses can keep people safe and benefit business

Employers and other organisations have been urged to get involved with Road Safety Warwickshire's Love2Bike campaign to promote the safety of cycling and its many benefits.

Love2Bike, a combined adult cycle and awareness initiative, will be launched on 21st July in Nuneaton, starting with a bespoke training programme for Warwickshire Fire & Rescue and Warwickshire Police.

Cycling for both leisure and commuting has numerous benefits in terms of health, well-being and the environment and this has considerable knock-on benefits for businesses. An increase in cycling amongst employees can mean a happy, healthier and more productive workforce - and lead to decreased demand for employee parking spaces.

Despite cycling being statistically a very safe mode of transport, road casualties involving cyclists have increased over the past five years. As a result, Road Safety Warwickshire has developed a training course aimed at adult cyclists and currently delivered primarily within the area of occupational road risk.

Chris Fossey, Warwickshire County Council's Road Safety Project Leader is keen for employers and organisations to get in touch to hear about the range of bespoke training solutions available to equip their staff with the skills and knowledge for safer cycling.

Chris said: "Through a mixture of theory and practical training sessions, our highly experienced cycle instructors can provide the skills and confidence required to handle the urban commute to work."

Interested organisations are asked to contact chrisfossey@warwickshire.gov.uk or call 01926 418612.