Information Bulletin
29 March 2007
Sustrans Funding to purchase Bikes and Helmets
Funding from Sustrans ,the UK’s Sustainable Transport Charity, enabled the Shetland Islands Councils Road Safety Section to purchase four bikes and helmets.
Philippa Davison, Sustrans' Project Manager for Safe Routes to Schools Scotland, said "Projects are being funded across Scotland to encourage and enable more young people to travel to school in safe and active ways. Physical activity is beneficial to health at all ages, however it is especially important to the healthy development of children and young people. We anticipate that the projects being developed will help young people and their parents feel more confident about walking and cycling to school."
Two bikes and Helmets were donated to Mossbank Primary for pupils to use during Cycle Training.
The other two bikes and Helmets will be used by the Road Safety Officer for any child that does not have a bike. This will enable children to take part in Cycle Training who otherwise would have missed out on this life saving initiative.
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Pupils at Mossbank with the two bikes and helmets.
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