Bryan Jardine is our I Bike Officer for Larbert and Grangemouth.
I Bike is now well established in the Larbert cluster with many of the schools delivering regular cycling and walking activities. Larbert High School has been established as a cycling school for a number of years and is going from strength to strength. The Grangemouth Cluster have hit the ground running with awesome enthusiasm. All the schools have held events and are booking activities and staff training for the future.
What do you enjoy about your job?
Every day in this job is different and rewarding. I love meeting all the kids in schools and seeing their enthusiasm to stay active and healthy as well as helping our environment. I’m always learning which is awesome.
What are you trying to do?
I’m trying to get staff, parents and pupils to not see the car as the automatic choice for travelling. Supporting communities through advice and training and showing them how easy it can be to cycle and how fun it is for everyone.
How are you doing it?
Each school requires a different approach. Through working closely with the I Bike crew and Cycle Champions I try to give the best support for everyone and identify what will work for them.
What’s the best bit about the job?
I love the variety from staff training to Bike Breakfasts to being shown how it’s done by 13-year-old Mountain Bikers, but the best bit has to be working with the I Bike crews.
Which schools are you currently working with?
Intensive (year 1 of engagement)
- Grangemouth High School
- Beancross Primary
- Bowhouse Primary
- Moray Primary
- Bothkennar Primary
Supported (year 2 of engagement)
- Larbert High School
- Kinnaird Primary School
- Larbert Village Primary
- Carronshore Primary School
- Carron Primary School
- Airth Primary
- Stenhousemuir Primary School
- Ladeside primary