Breeze – five years on…

Building confidence

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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

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