Solihull Cycling Club
Solihull Cycling Club is a well established club that over the years has produced many fine athletes who have achieved national and international success. Over the last 5 years, the club has been actively promoting a youth development program that has seen the membership to grow to over 400 people with approximately 25% of the membership now under 16 years old. The club prides itself in this work, led by enthusiastic volunteers, and would like to continue to improve its proactive approach to coaching and introduction of young people to the sport.
Uptake of the training sessions has been phenomenal over the last 3 years, and this grant will be used to continue that development and to allow the club to continue to give young people wider aspirations and opportunities that they might otherwise not have.
Robin Fox, Coach, said: "Our Cash 4 Clubs grant will see existing coaching staff undertake additional training. Having skilled volunteers who can coach our members in road, time-trial, mountain bike and cyclocross will mean that as a club we can offer more opportunities to keen cyclists, young and old, in the West Midlands. We'll definitely be putting our grant of £600 to good use!".
The grant will be used by the club to improve the knowledge of the coaching team and to widen the appeal of different cycling disciplines that will, in turn, appeal to a wider community.
If you want to find out more about the club, simply visit www.solihullcc.org.uk.
