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good going Newsletter Issue 10
good going Newsletter Issue 10
Get cycling, get walking, get rewarded!
Issue 10 May - June 2006
£150,000 worth of Community Cycle Grants up for grabs!
What is e2e4e?
Kingston Green Fair
Walk your way to better health!
Walking to School Week
Get rewarded for travelling in a good going way!
Seatbelt laws are changing!
£150,000 worth of Community Cycle Grants up for grabs!
Transport for London’s good going campaign, in partnership with the London Cycling Campaign, Cycle Touring Club, Sustrans and London Cycle Sport is offering £150,000 in grants to support community groups holding local rides, events or small scale projects.
The aim of the community grant is to contribute to the resources needed by local groups to hold events or start projects which promote the benefits of cycling in their neighbourhood. The criteria for funding challenges local groups to address key target groups and issues arising from the most recent market research of attitudes to cycling conducted by TfL.
The next deadline for grant applications is 31 July. For more information, see www.kingston.gov.uk/goodgoing or call the Travel Awareness Officer on 020 8547 5876.
What is e2e4e?
From 25 June to 9 July, a team of cyclists from the Royal Borough of Kingston are cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats (1,000+ miles in 15 Stages), in aid of Asian earthquake relief.
More than 20 employees came forward to take part, volunteering to train to complete several stages. Five will aim to ride the whole distance.
Each employee is using their annual leave to have the time available to take part.
The event has been given the title e2e4e - 'End to End for Earthquake'. It will raise money for two charities, the British Red Cross – Asian Earthquake Appeal, and the Fountain House Lahore Project.
All the riders will be raising funds for our two charitable projects and funds raised will be passed to Fountain House Project and the British Red Cross in September 2006.
For information about the e2e4e challenge or how you can sponsor a rider, call the Project Manager, James Parker, on 020 8547 5923.
Kingston Green Fair
The Green Fair has been in operation since 1987. It attracts nearly 15,000 visitors each year making it the UK's most successful one-day green family event!
This year, the fair will be held on Bank Holiday Monday 29 May from 11am to 8pm in Canbury Gardens.
There will be hundreds of stalls, vegetarian food, showcase technology, performance, workshops, arts & crafts, sustainability demonstrations, music, healing, dance and drama, cafes & cakes and community campaigns. See www.kingstongreenfair.org.uk
The good going stand will be outside the Green Home. There, the Council and partners will provide advice about composting, reducing waste and recycling, the Real Nappies campaign and other ideas to make your home greener!
Tickets for the Green Fair are £5 for adults, £3 for concessions, £2 for children or £10 for families.
£100 worth of tickets are available to share between good going pledge holders. To enter the draw, email travel/awareness@rbk.kingston.gov.uk or call 020 8547 5876 by 12 May. Please be sure to specify which tickets you would prefer 2 adult tickets or 1 family pass.
Walk your way to better health!
With sun now shining, it’s a great time to get walking!
The Walking for Health scheme has all sorts of walks, from 30-minute strolls for people getting back into exercise or with limited mobility, to more energetic romps lasting a couple of hours.
The walks provide an excellent opportunity to improve health, meet new people and enjoy the safety of walking in a group. Walks are led by trained Walk Leaders.
Call the Community Walking Officer on 020 8547 5312 or see www.kingston.gov.uk/goodgoing for the April - June walk schedule.
Walking to School Week
This summer, Debra the Zebra is encouraging all Reception to Year 6 children (and their parents) to walk to school!
National Walking to School Week is being held from 22 to 26 May, so schools in this borough are encouraged to pick a week close to that date to have their own celebration.
For details about the campaign or other initiatives to encourage children to walk to school, call the Community Walking Officer on 020 8547 5876.
Get rewarded for travelling in a good going way!
Remember, there are offers you can take up for being a supporter of good going!
The loyalty card you receive (shown above) when you sign a good going pledge allows you to take up offers including:-
The Big Bus : 20% off the London Walking Pass.
- Saturday Night Fever: two top price tickets for the price of one.
- Roses only: 10% off.
- Bistro 51: 10% off classic French and British dining.
- 50cycles: £50 off all bikes.
See current offers at www.kingston.gov.uk/goodgoing New offers are being negotiated.
In addition, South West Trains and National Rail offer a huge range of discounts and 2 for 1 offers for people who travel to events and attractions by train.
See www.2for1entry.co.uk for more details or call the Travel Awareness Officer on 020 8547 5876 to have a copy of the leaflet sent to you.
Seatbelt laws are changing!
More details are at www.kingston.gov.uk/roadsafety or call the Road Safety Assistant on 020 8547 4711.