What We Do
Here at City Connect, we want to help businesses to welcome people who travel to work by bike. We Offer:
- Free consultation, information and advice including a visit to your site
- Recommendations on what measures your business can take to support and encourage people to cycle
- Bike Friendly Business accreditation acknowledging when you have achieved a good standard of facilities and support
- A Bike Friendly Business grant up to £5,000 to improve cycle facilities at your site or offer measures that encourage travelling to work by bike
Who can get a grant?
Any business or employer can apply for a grant from CityConnect. Businesses must enrol on the project and describe what cycle facilities they have and what they already do to encourage cycling, This is a short and simple process.
What can the grant be used for?
Businesses have already used the grants for many different measures, including:
- Improved cycle parking
- Shower, changing and drying facilities
- Cycle training for staff to increase confidence and skills for cycling on roads
- Pool bikes (including electric bikes)
- On site ‘Dr Bike’ maintenance sessions
- Bike maintenance training for staff
How do you apply?
Contact Neil West at the Bike Friendly Business scheme on cityconnect@westyorks-ca.gov.uk
or 0113 348 1691.