Active BioQuarter supports staff and students at BioQuarter to build more movement into their working day or their daily commute. Active BioQuarter is a new project to support staff and students at BioQuarter to consider building more movement in to their working day or their daily commute. There will be lots of events, training, and other opportunities to get walking, wheeling and cycling. Prize draw To help encourage you to get active, participants in our project activities can opt to enter a prize draw for a £100 Love2Shop voucher. There will be 3 prizes, and we will pick a random winner from everyone who has participated in an activity (and has opted into the prize draw) within the following time-frames: 1st June - 30th September 2024 1st October - 31st December 2024 1st January - 31st March 2025 After participating in a project activity, you will be asked to complete a short survey to help with monitoring and evaluation. Doing so will give you an additional entry to the prize draw. Scheduled events Feel Good Walks & Cycles We have partnered with the Active Lives team to arrange Feel Good Walks & Cycles. These are an opportunity to meet like-minded people, feel part of a community and stay connected. Our small groups are led by experienced and welcoming walk & cycle leaders. Meeting up with others for a walk and a talk can do wonders for our physical, mental and social health. Look out for dates and times being posted on the Active Lives website, and sign up to hear when more are planned: Active Lives Sign up for Feel Good Walks and Cycles Ongoing opportunities 1-to-1 Cycle Training We will put you in touch with a qualified trainer and they will work with you on a 1-to-1 basis to develop your cycling in a personalised way. That might mean: Learning to ride as an absolute beginner Improving your bike control skills so you can signal one-handed Helping you to gain the confidence to tackle a particular junction or route you've always been worried about We can also offer cargo-bike specific training. These classes are entirely free, though we limit each individual to a maximum of 10 hours of training. 1-to-1 Cycle Training Sign Up Doctor Bike Doctor Bike is a free bike maintenance service for staff and students. Doctor Bike takes place monthly, in Hospital Square from 12pm to 2pm (or behind Chancellor's Building in poor weather), then outside Building Nine from 2:30pm to 3.30pm. The dates for Semester One are: 29 August 2024 26 September 2024 31 October 2024 28 November 2024 Doctor Bike schedule and further information Bike Maintenance Classes Learn all about taking care of your bike, so that it rides smoothly and parts last longer. These classes are delivered by local social enterprise The Bike Station, in their dedicated training workshop on Causewayside. This course covers: Safety Checks (before you ride and detailed inspection) Maintaining your bike (washing, general upkeep) Lubricating and cleaning Puncture repair Staff will be issued with a discount code to reduce the cost to just £10 (normal advertised price is £40). Sign up for bike maintenance classes About the Active BioQuarter project This project is being jointly delivered by the University's Transport Office, Active Lives team, and Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability. Funding for the project comes from SEStran's People and Place 2024/25 grant. This article was published on 2024-08-23
