Overview of allocated funding A combined total of £979,625 has been awarded to 116 community groups and workplaces through the Cycling Friendly programme with a further £821,991 awarded to registered social landlords across Scotland for improvement facilities to promote walking and cycling. More than 90,000 people will benefit from the funding. Setting Number funded Amount funded People impacted Community groups 48 £536,737 Data not collected Employers 68 £442,888 27,500 Social housing 33 £821,991 62,119 providers Total 149 £1,801,616 89,619 Kath Brough, Head of Behaviour Change at Cycling Scotland said: “We’re delighted to announce funding to 149 organisations across Scotland to encourage more people to cycle. Cycling Scotland work closely with partners to help employers, community groups and housing associations take advantage of the benefits of cycling and this round of funding will provide opportunity for over 90,000 people across Scotland to access improved cycling facilities.” Elderbank Housing Association, based in Govan, Glasgow, will receive £25,000 to install cycle parking for the 2,700 residents living across their properties, where currently there is no cycle parking. Jim Fraser, Estate Management Inspector, said “lack of storage has been a key issue for residents, especially those in older tenement buildings, so installing bike parking will remove a significant barrier to the uptake in bike ownership and cycling as a healthy activity. Govan is well established as an area of high deprivation and residents can often be found to have low household income and higher levels of household debt. This can impact greatly on people’s ability to access public transport beyond a limited geographical area and frequency due to a lack of sufficient finance. The grant award from Cycling Scotland’s Social Housing Fund provides us with a fantastic opportunity to give our residents safe, secure onsite storage, further promoting cycling as an activity that is good for health and emotional wellbeing, and encouraging residents to travel further afield in a relatively cheap and environmentally friendly way.” Cycling Friendly Community funding – highlights 48 community groups have been awarded funding £536,737 to deliver a range of cycling activities. The funded projects include Clackmannan Development Trust, Dufftown and District Community Association and Bikes for Refugees. The funding will reach people in major cities including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness and Dundee as well as towns Falkirk, Kilmarnock and Fort William and rural locations from Shetland to Elgin, Applecross to the Isle of Bute. Communities that will benefit include BME communities, projects working in areas of deprivation, people living with mental health issues, disabilities, isolation and rural locations. Young people, members of the homeless community, former members of the Armed Forces, people dealing with addiction, refugees and asylum seekers. Cycling Friendly Employer funding – highlights 68 workplaces have been awarded a total of £442,888 for 38 different employers: 15 private sector 16 public sector 7 third sector 18 of the funded organisations are out with the central belt. The total match funding is £371,225 and total value of projects is £814,113. Nearly 27,500 staff will benefit from: installation of or improvements to cycle parking: 63 cases, £223,713 installation of or improvements to shower and changing facilities: 38 cases, £179,904 procurement of non-electric pool bikes: 46 bikes, £21,329 maintenance equipment: 13 cases, £10,195 other improvements such as signage: 10 cases, £7,741 Social housing fund – highlights 33 housing associations have been funded £821,991 including River Clyde Homes in Inverclyde, Sanctuary Housing in Aberdeenshire, Cearns in Stornoway, Hjaltland in Lerwick and Glasgow Housing Association. The total number of sites across the housing associations is 155, benefiting 62,119 residents and 628 staff. The total value including match funding and in-kind contributions is £1,146,013. Cycling Friendly Community details Organisation Grant Benefitting community amount 1st Step Development Ventures £6,147 Community of people affected by addiction across West Lothian Action Porty £4,755 Users of Bellfield Community Centre, Portobello Applecross Community Company £2,688 Applecross community Auchterarder Community Sport & £6,632 Auchterarder and district community Recreation Bikes for Refugees £17,550 New Scots/Refugees and Asylum Seekers, and Edinburgh residents Blantyre Bikes Better £17,248 Residents in Blantyre/Hamilton Bridgend Farmhouse £11,800 Community in Moredun, Craigmillar and Inch Bute Community Cycling £3,800 Isle of Bute Clackmannan Development Trust £9,188 People living in Clackmannan, Kennet and Forestmill, specific focus on those using cars for short journeys CLEAR Buckhaven £11,980 Buckhaven & Methil Common Wheel £3,880 People with mental illness (Glasgow based) Community Asset Project £6,820 Community members of African Countries with Portuguese as Official Language, from the Cape Verdean, Angolan and Mozambican; people resident in Glasgow North-East (Dennistoun Royston, Sighthill, Tollcross, Shettleston, Lilybank, Calton, Bridgeton, Dalmarnock). Cycle Friendly Kingussie £7,360 Kingussie Cycle Station £6,943 Three Irvine Valley towns of Darvel, Newmilns & Galston Dufftown and District Community £15,500 Dufftown, surrounding area and tourists Association Flourish House £8,770 Service users of Flourish House in Glasgow working to improve mental and physical health Gallatown Bike Hub £15,150 Gallatown/Smeaton/Templehall/Links areas of Kirkcaldy Gartmore Village Hall £3,389 Residents of Gartmore and environs, visiting cyclists and users of Sustrans National Route 7 Getting Better Together £10,452 Young people and their families in North Lanarkshire including The Fortissat Ward, Greater Shotts, Springhill, Dykehead, Stane, Torbothie, Harthill, Eastfield, Salsburgh, Allanton and Hartwood. Govan Community Project £14,154 Diverse community who use and live in the vicinity of Community Flat in Moss Heights, Cardonald. The project will benefit both the local community, which includes people from refugee, BAME, settled migrant and White Scottish backgrounds, and also a community of interest. Hope Amplified £9,400 Members of the African Community resident in Glasgow Huntly & District Development Trust £16,127 Residents and tourists in Huntly Kersiebank Community Project £19,050 Grangemouth community Kilmarnock Station Railway Heritage £15,000 Those recovering from addiction, mental health issues, bereavement and isolation in Ayrshire Trust region Kinross-shire Community Sport Hub £2,600 Community of Kinross-shire Leonard Cheshire £17,236 Benefit both the geographical community of Inverness and the community of interest of disability. Live Active Leisure £20,000 The Community of Perth and Kinross including those with a learning or physical disability as well as older people who may have balance and coordination issues. Lochaber Environmental Group £13,420 This project will benefit the residents of Fort William and the wider Lochaber community, and the thousands of people from around the world that visit Glen Nevis every year. Milnbank Housing Association £19,944 Haghill/ Bluevale, Wider Inner East End area Moray Sports Foundation £17,140 Inclusive cycling project, based at the new Moray Sports Centre in Elgin will benefit people with disabilities of all ages and abilities and their families, friends and peers across the Moray area. Mount Vernon Community Hall £4,200 Mount Vernon, and surrounding areas: Shettleston, Baillieston, Easterhouse Northmavine Community £2,400 Northmavine, Shetland – residents and visitors Development Company Rannoch Community Centre £ 2,474 Diverse communities in West Edinburgh Scottish Veterans Residences £8,617 Former members of the Armed Forces living in supported accommodation at Bellrock Close Housing Support Service, Glasgow. Socialtrack £15,643 The town of Wishaw and the community of Craigneuk SoulRiders £13,250 Black & Minority Ethnic community, Glasgow St Andrews Clermiston £8,616 People and organisations of Clermiston St. Paul's Youth Forum £19,859 The North East of Glasgow, including Blackhill, Riddrie, Ruchazie and Provanmill Tayside Institute Community Centre £9,465 Newburgh, Fife and surrounds The Rural Development Trust £12,600 Rural communities in South Lanarkshire, likely to be several of Rigside, Douglas, Glespin, Crawford, Elvanfoot, Abington, Lamington, Leadhills and Crawfordjohn Urban Roots £14,660 Toryglen G42, with additional outreach to neighbouring community of Burnhill, G73 Venture Trust £19,950 This project will benefit young disadvantaged people facing multiple complex issues in Edinburgh and Glasgow, and in communities within a business commutable distance of each city. The programme runs on an alternative basis between the two cities. Volunteering Hebrides £12,733 People living on the Isles of Lewis and Harris, open to all and reaching out particularly to the vulnerable and disadvantaged. Well Foundation Community Sports £5,600 BME Community, Lanarkshire West Lothian Bike Library £1,140 Children with a disability attending West Lothian schools, adults with a disability living or working in West Lothian. Adults and children accompanied by adults, living in West Lothian, particularly those for whom cost is a barrier or whom mainstream education is a barrier. Y Sort It £19,118 Young people within our community of West Dunbartonshire YMCA Glenrothes £18,768 People who