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Your support can help transform lives!
£5 - A donation of £5 supports our free Chair Fit & Chat classes for Over 65s and those living with dementia. With three sessions a week, these provide valuable movement and social opportunities for participants as well as their supporting adults,
£10 - A donation of £10 supports our heavily discounted Cyclo4All adaptive cycling sessions for children and adults with disabilities. Happening two days a week with an average of 80 participants, your contribution helps us continue this life changing work,
£15 - A donation of £15 supports our new free Movement Not Meds programme for low-income families in Gravesham. In 2025, 120 participants will receive access and support to facilities, classes and programme writing to combat health conditions through movement not medication through collaboration with local GP practices.
£50 - As we embark on our Future Direction, donate £50 and your name will go on the wall in the main building as a ‘cog in the wheel’ to support advancing our vision of providing a community hub that drives positive change in our communities.
Every donation, big or small will positively impact lives in our community by supporting the charitable activities we do. Discover more about these by clicking this link
As a registered charity, Cyclopark ensures that 100% of your contribution goes directly towards this vision.
Together we can create lasting, positive change for all!
Hilary’s Story - Cyclo4All (completed in the third person by family members)
Before attending Cyclopark… Hilary has a learning disability, has been partially sighted since birth and has restricted movement due to having a stroke 21 years ago. Hilary attended regular hydrotherapy sessions prior to Covid which unfortunately had to stop during the pandemic. Her mobility deteriorated during the first lock down and she had a couple of falls. This knocked her confidence and as a family we were struggling to stimulate and motivate her.
What I did at the Cyclopark… Once a week she attends the Cyclo4All sessions taking part in adaptive cycling.
How this has helped me… The arrangements made for Hilary have been a revelation. I had a quiet cry watching her going around the track on our first visit and seeing the joy and freedom this was giving her. I still get emotional even now just watching the pleasure on her face. Her self-esteem has improved no end and her mobility too.
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Why do we do what we do?
Located in an area of significant health and socio-economic inequalities, 42% of Year 6 children are overweight and nearly 1 in 3 adults are physically inactive.
Multiple large-scale studies across the world show that just a moderate amount of movement – 150 minutes a week, which is 21 minutes a day – lowers your all-cause risk of death at a given age by approximately 30%.
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