Colin/anybody,
Has anything come of this idea? It's gone rather quiet!
Paul
Colin Langdon wrote:
> Hi,
> I have been lurking on the list for some time as I have an interest in
> the social effects of cycling.
>
> I run a not-for-profit Community Interest Company delivering cycle
> training.
>
> We have just won a contract to deliver on-road cycle training to 4500
> year 5/6 children across Merseyside this year, and the contract is for 5
> years (numbers for future years will depend on funding).
>
> We think that the provision of such training to children of this age may
> affect their lifestyles and have far reaching effects, not just on their
> road safety skills (the prime reason for providing the training) but
> also on such things as their health, educational achievements,
> employability and social skills.
>
> The project is big enough for discernible measurements to be taken and
> continues for long enough to see if the effects are permanent.
>
> We think this project is ideal to research.
>
> For ourselves, as a social enterprise, we would like to be able to
> demonstrate the wider social effects of the training. If this is
> successful it would make a good case to have such training extended and
> possibly funded by central government.
>
> I'm looking for institutions who would be interested in doing the
> research, if we can get it funded. Do you think it is viable?
>
> Any suggestions as to where to look for funding or indeed to do the
> research would be welcomed.
>
> Best wishes
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