The HSBC UK Bike Bank loan scheme has helped motivate many families to be more active and get outside, creating a new social activity to enjoy together. For recipients of the bikes who also love technology, it has offered them an alternative, more dynamic activity for them to engage with
Understanding that children grow out of bikes as they do with clothes and shoes, the HSBC UK Bike Bank is a long-term loan scheme. The recipient child can use the bike for as long as it is suitable for them, and then exchange it for the next size up bike
Whether you walk much or not, the chances are you spend more time walking alone rather than with other people. However, walking can become a much more fun and enjoyable activity when you do it with others. Working as a team to support, motivate and encourage each other, walking groups
Promoting a cleaner, healthier and greener way to get around the city is a key aim of the HSBC UK Bike Bank scheme. Loaning a bike also gives people new freedom to be able to travel in an alternative way- and for free. Natasha says “We are all enjoying taking
‘’It is with immense sadness that this week we learned of the death of one of our founder board members and leading lights of our organisation, the force of nature that was Dr Carol Coombes OBE. Carol was an amazing inspiration to everybody at The Active Wellbeing Society. She was
At Festivals for Future we asked a simple question – How do we tackle global problems locally?
It’s the people that make an area – and in Balsall Heath and Sparkbrook there are some wonderful people from all walks of life, who have plenty of stories to share! Inspired by the Social Media phenomenon ‘Humans of New York’, we’ve collated some portraits of people living, loving and
Why are some people active and others not? And if it’s true that young people play less outdoors, what’s stopping them? I talked to half a dozen ten year old children after school over a game of badminton & archery.
The Active Wellbeing Society is embarking on our very own stair-climbing expedition this week. Five teams of intrepid mountaineers will compete to climb the equivalent height of Mount Everest in stairs – going to and from our third floor office in the Custard Factory. There is increasing evidence that our physical
Olympic cyclist and West Midlands Cycling and Walking Ambassador, Shanaze Reade, hands over first free bikes to local children as part of scheme to encourage cycling. A programme that will help hundreds of children from across Birmingham onto two wheels by providing free bikes and equipment, has been launched by
BBC WM wants businesses across the West Midlands to join them on the ‘Get Moving’ campaign …encouraging everyone to move a bit more and live happier and healthier lives!
I’ve always enjoyed seeing conductors at work preparing choirs and orchestras for musical performances, but today is I think the first time I’ve seen a choreographer doing their thing and it’s a joy to watch. It’s certainly the first time I’ve been choreographed. Yes, I made it through the rehearsal
As you may have already heard – heroic groups from across the West Midlands will be receiving special recognition at local Cross City line stations this summer. We’re delighted to announce Run Birmingham / Big Run Project has been given the title of Cross City Heroes, following a competition run
Happy Healthy Holidays has secured £2million funding to provide free holiday food and fun activities for children across Birmingham during the 2019 summer holidays. Funded by the Department for Education, Happy Healthy Holidays will be running this summer across all of Birmingham’s ten districts and aims to help 18,000 children
HSBC UK Let’s Ride Birmingham is taking place on Sunday 9 June and everyone is invited! British Cycling and HSBC UK are closing the roads to traffic in 14 city centres throughout Britain this summer and throwing FREE cycling festivals for everyone. It’s totally free to take part, you get
My name is Sabrina. I have always been interested in sport but due to my social anxiety I haven’t been as a active as I would have liked. Until recently, I didn’t participate in any organised physical activity. I began running in March 2017 on International Women’s Day. Shortly afterwards
They say that when trying to make changes in life, personal goals are a must. Those on a diet have a target weight, runners train for a target distance and I, along with 119 other members of the public, have a dance performance in 36 days time.
25 community club cyclists offered free Vélo Birmingham & Midlands places Women from Saheli Hub are also set to ride ten-mile stretch during Ramadan Vélo B&M has teamed up with The Active Wellbeing Society and Cycling UK Organisers committed to making sportive one of Europe’s most inclusive events A diverse
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