Sustrans Jobs: Bike It Officers

Sustrans has two vacancies for the post of Bike It Officer Up to £25,000 per annum
37.5 hours per week

The main responsibilities of this role will include the promotion of cycling to school at selected primary and secondary schools, supporting ‘school champions’ at other local schools and making links between schools and the bicycle industry.

One is based in Luton covering Luton, Bedford and St Albans (Ref: NCN568)
(this is as a replacement for Jason Falconer who has done an excellent job in several St Albans schools).

The other is based in Harlow covering Harlow, Bishop Stortford and Cheshunt. (Ref: NCN543)

Please contact Lyn Collins on 0117 926 8893 for an info pack.
Please quote reference number.
Closing date for the receipt of completed application forms is Thursday 21 August 2008.

School Bike Day report

Aboyne Lodge primary school held its popular Bike Day last Sunday (20 May). The event is organised by the School Association (the "PTA"), and is mostly about fun and enjoyment, but by the way is also a bit of a fundraiser for the School Association, through an entry charge and sale of refreshments. It is a school event, not a public event.
The format is very simple: two circuits are set up in the playground, one for the infants and their younger siblings on trikes and dinky bikes, and a larger more challenging one for the older children. Additional attractions are bacon butties and a STACC information stand. There was no organised Doctor Bike session this year, but several cycling parents had brought tools along, so basic tasks like tightening bolts and removing stabilisers were undertaken.
The STACC stand is under a tree, as this lets us hang up the bike-transported display boards. We had two tables of route leaflets, road safety booklets, stickers and of course, membership leaflets. We shifted a lot of leaflets and answered quite a few queries on many varied topics (mostly cycle-related!).
All in all, a very enjoyable morning, children having great fun on bikes.