Breeze – five years on
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Breeze – five years on…
Building confidence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l1sg9vAVrQ
Background• Sport England Active Women Fund in 2011• Breeze is friendly, fun, local and social. It’s very informal – it has grown
in different areas, in different ways. Breeze is shaped by the women involved – that’s what makes it unique.
• Aims to empower women and change the face of recreational cycling.• It’s about getting out on your bike with friends. • Many of the women involved are new to biking or getting back on their
bikes after many years and we aim to make it a ‘breeze’ to do so!
Since 2011 over Since 2011 over 20,00020,000 Breeze rides have taken place Breeze rides have taken place ranging from 6–60 + milesranging from 6–60 + miles
It’s about organised bike rides…It’s about organised bike rides…
It’s about engaging women on our rides and through our partnerships
Since 2011 over 93,000 women have engaged through rides and events
Breeze five years on…
1,800+ trained Breeze champions
15,000 fans 13,800 followers A database of
76,000 female cyclists
93,000 women on Breeze rides 20,000 rides
Ruby Woods Age: 26 Lives: Pembrokeshire
“As soon as I found out about Breeze, I knew I wanted to be a part of it and help other women get over the intimidating feelings they may have and help them realise how much fun getting on a bike is – it really is the best form of therapy!”
Diane JeggoAge: 51Lives: Newport, Shropshire
“Cancer is the reason why I started riding a bike. My Lumps and bumps are in different places to Lance Armstrong, but I thought ‘If he can do it, then I can too’”.
Judy RobinsonAge: 79Lives: Saltaire, Bradford
“Quite a lot of my ladies seem to think I’m something special. Goodness knows why, to me I’m just a nobody who enjoys riding a bike, but if they think I can do it, maybe they can too”.
Award Winners• ‘Cycling Initiative of the Year 2014’
• ‘Unsung Cycling Heroine 2014 – Sara Braidwood, Breeze champion’
• Unsung Cycling Heroine 2015 – Judy Robinson, Breeze champion
Maryam Amatullah
•Unsung Hero of the Year – British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards 2015
•PM’s Points of Light Award – July 2015
Team Breeze
Are there other women in your communities who would like to join us and get involved with Breeze?
Breezebikerides.com
@BreezeNetwork
Facebook.com/BreezeNetwork