Access Sport: BMX Clubs
Overview
To celebrate the success of Team GB BMX at the Olympics, Access Sport is offering clubs a £500 grant to put on open days so more people can try BMX. And to encourage more girls to start riding, Access Sport is also offering £500 to clubs to run sessions for girls.
BMX Unlocked
To celebrate the easing of lockdown restrictions and the Olympic medals won by Bethany Shriever, Kye Whyte, Charlotte Worthington and Declan Brooks they’re offering small grants of £500 for clubs – especially those serving deprived areas – to run open days that enable thousands of beginners to try out BMX.
This is a great chance for clubs to open their tracks up to the public or promote the club to a new audience. Contact andy.james@accesssport.co.uk if your club would like to get involved too.
Girls’ BMX
At most BMX clubs, there are more male riders than there are females. With Team GB’s two BMX Gold medals won by inspirational women, there’s a unique opportunity to inspire more girls to get involved and they are keen to work with clubs to close this gender gap.
As well as promoting more opportunities, they believe it’s important to understand what’s been preventing more girls getting involved. With greater awareness we can all do more to make clubs welcoming and enjoyable places for girls.
They are offering BMX clubs small grants of £500 towards:
- Women and girls inclusion training,
- The delivery of girls only sessions or female friendly sessions, or;
- Training for female coaches, volunteers and young leaders.
If your club wants to be part of positive scene for young women and girls, please get in touch with andy.james@accesssport.co.uk.
The Making Trax Network supports bike clubs that want to serve the whole community. They provide support for clubs to be more diverse and inclusive by helping Network members understand their local population and how the club membership compares to this. From there they help understand the reasons why people may not feel welcome or included and then take proactive steps to remove these barriers. You can get in touch with the Making Trax Network Manager by emailing Andy James at andy.james@accesssport.co.uk.