Claire Brady is our I Bike Officer for North Lanarkshire.
What do you enjoy about your job?
I have only been working as an I Bike Officer since the beginning of May 2016 so there are many things I have yet to experience. I was attracted to the post in the first place as I am a keen cyclist and walker, for both commuting and leisure and am passionate about improving the lives of local communities. I Bike has been shown to deliver fantastic improvements to communities in other local authorities and I’m very excited to be the first to deliver it in North Lanarkshire.
What are you trying to do?
I’m helping children to be able to travel to school by cycling, walking or scooting. Most children want to travel to school by active travel but encounter barriers that prevent them from doing so. I help the schools identify these barriers and find solutions so that those who want to travel actively can.
How are you doing it?
By supporting schools to deliver the I Bike project, working closely with each school’s I Bike Champion and the Pupil Bike Crew. Each school has a programme of active travel related activities throughout the year which is tailored to individual schools requirements.
What’s the best bit about the job?
It’s great having such variety in my work. I'll be with P1 one day and S6 another, other times I'll be inside doing workshops or outside doing rides, walks and maintenance. I’m looking forward to being able to improve children’s health and wellbeing through I Bike.
Which schools are you currently working with?
- Braidhurst High School
- Cathedral Primary School
- Knowetop Primary School
- Ladywell Primary School
- Logans Primary School
- Muir Street Primary School
- Our Lady’s High School
- St Bernadette’s Primary School
- St Brendan’s Primary School
Upcoming events / I Bike news
This is the first year of I Bike in North Lanarkshire and I will be intensively engaged with the above schools. This term I am delivering assemblies, hi-viz and helmet safety workshops, Dr Bike and active travel breakfasts with the help of my newly recruited champions and Bike Crews.