Fifteen schools awarded £13,000 of active travel funding

Fifteen Shropshire schools are to receive a share of over £13,000 to help enable children to cycle, walk or scoot to and from school.

The money is from £30,000 awarded to Shropshire Council from Active Travel England last year, with all schools in the council’s area invited to apply for up to £1,000 to spend on active travel initiatives.

The first round of funding was awarded in July 2025, when 18 schools were awarded a total of £16,176. In this second round, a total of £13,710 has been awarded.

It’s in addition to Active Travel England funding awarded to 24 Shropshire schools in 2024.

In this second round applications were received from schools across the county and the funding has now been awarded for the following:

• Scooter and bike storage/racks.
• To purchase balance bikes and scooters.
• To purchase helmets and safety equipment.
• Scooter training.
• Dr Bike sessions.
• To purchase hi-viz clothing.

Rob Wilson, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member with responsibility for active travel, said:

“I’m delighted that we been able to again award this funding to schools from across the county to help enable children to travel to school on foot, by bike or by scooter. Walking, cycling or scooting to school is a great way for children to keep fit and stay healthy. It also helps to reduce the number of vehicles on the roads near schools, so helps to keep children safe too.

“Thank you to all the schools who applied.”

The 15 schools that have been awarded grants in the second funding round – and what for – are as follows. (For more information please contact the appropriate school).

• Coverdale CE Primary School and Nursery – Bike storage, balance bike and helmets
• Brockton C.E. Primary School – Balance bikes and helmets
• Morville CE Primary School – Storage and balance bikes
• Bitterley CE Primary School – Bike storage
• Church Stretton School – Bike and scooter training, Bike and scooter maintenance workshops, additional storage space
• Whixall CE Primary School – Cycle / scooter shed and scooters
• Crowmoor Primary School – Balance bikes, trikes and helmets
• Clive CE Primary School – Dr Bike maintenance session
• Much Wenlock Primary School and Nursery – Storage, balance bikes and scooters
• Bishop Hooper CE VA Primary School – Road safety pavement signs and hi viz vests
• Trefonen CE Primary School – Scooter training, scooters, hi viz and helmets
• Shrewsbury College – Cycle shelters
• Myddle CE Primary School – Balance Bikes, hi viz vests and helmets
• Bryn Offa CE Primary School – Scootability and skateboard training sessions, signs and hi viz vests
• Baschurch Primary School – Balance bikes and helmets