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Bike It for secondary schools

What is Bike It?

Bike It is delivered by the charity Walk Wheel Cycle Trust (formerly Sustrans) to create an active and sustainable travel culture in the school community, to improve health and well-being and to reduce carbon emissions and congestion. It is all about helping young people get fit and healthy by teaching them the skills they need to cycle responsibly.

 

Bike It in Hampshire

In partnership with My Journey, our Bike It Officer delivers the programme in a number of selected Hampshire schools.

Working with pupils, parents/carers and school staff the Officer will help identify any barriers to active travel. Then design a programme of school projects, training and events to get the whole school and community actively travelling together. When working with a school our Bike It officer can typically:

  • increase the level of regular cycling,
  • reduce the number of young people travelling to school and college by car – with a shift to active travel modes or use of public transport,
  • create a culture of cycling at project schools that can be sustained once the officer has departed,
  • raise awareness of the benefits of active travel.

The Hampshire Schools Engagement report for the 2025-2026 academic year highlights the achievements of the programme and demonstrates the impact of the initiative.

Other Bike It initiatives supporting schools and their communities

Bicycle Equipment Library - For those who want to try cycling but don’t have the right equipment, Walk Wheel Cycle Trust offers Hampshire Bike It Schools a free Bicycle Equipment Library. Many families have already benefited from borrowing equipment from the library, find out more.

Secondary school transition rides - Each summer, Year 6 pupils at a number of Bike It schools are offered the opportunity to join a led ride from their current school to their new secondary school for Year 6 pupils. The aim of these rides is to demonstrate to pupils how easy it can be for them to cycle to their new school. Read about the transition rides to King’s Academy Bay House in Gosport and Deer Park School in Eastleigh and Brune Park Community School in Gosport, Toynbee School and Crestwood School in Eastleigh. 

Cycle maintenance lessons - Bike It offer cycle maintenance lessons to Hampshire secondary schools. These lessons teach children the basics of keeping their bikes roadworthy and safe to use. Find out more

 

Bike It Hampshire Newsletter

The monthly Bike It Hampshire newsletters give details about the programmes delivery in Hampshire including monthly activities, upcoming active travel school events and other news from Walk Wheel Cycle Trust.

 

 

September 2026 newsletter

 

 

August 2026 newsletter

 

July 2026 newsletter

Catch up on past newsletters. Browse previous editions in our Bike It newsletter archive.

The Big Walk and Wheel

The annual Big Walk and Wheel is the UK’s largest inter-school walking, wheeling, scooting and cycling to school competition. On each day of the challenge, schools compete to see who can get the highest percentage of their pupils walking, using a wheelchair, scooting or cycling to school. The more that do, the greater the chance to win some fantastic prizes from bike and scooter storage to cycle stunt shows by the UK’s best riders. The competition is weighted according to the size of the school, so everyone has a fair chance to win!

Read more about the Big Walk and Wheel

Resources for your secondary school

The Bike It scheme offers a range of resources to help you and your pupils get going. These include checking your bike is safe to ride, repairing a puncture and giving your bike the M check.

For further guidance visit Walk Wheel Cycle Trust.