Are you a parent on a school council?

A teacher at a Calgary or southern Alberta High School?

Youth En Route is applying for funding to run Cycling Education and Adaptive Cycling programs at southern Alberta high schools.

• We provide support for teachers to enhance classes with supported learning.
  • We bring bikes, helmets and Cyclists in Residence, staff to support and supervise students as they learn the fundamentals of cycling as transportation.
  • Suggested route maps for students, bike education including riding, safety, maintenance. We’ll help with whatever you need to get students active and independent.
  • Great opportunities for Leadership, Calm or PE classes to get involved in a range of ways that connect to curriculum.
• What we’d like from schools to make projects a success:
  • We can work with your school goals and teacher needs to plan a project that works for your school.
  • We love engaging parents through School Council and are happy to present at meetings
  • Student leaders interested in active travel, health or environment can really drive positive change at your school. Student involvement is not necessary, but really helps.
  • Teacher or Admin Champions – again, not necessary, but really helps.

Contact us if you’d like Youth En Route at your school next year.

Donate a good used bike

We are working to build bike fleets that schools will own and use as PE equipment. Learning to ride, or experiencing riding to a destination empowers youth to understand the ease and joy of bike riding. Any bike donations that come in, go to our partners at the Greater Forest Lawn 55+ Society Bike Shed who refurbish and repair them before donations.

What kind of bikes do we take? Our preference is Adult bikes of all sizes, with upright geometry and handlebars and easy-to-work shifters. If you can find your bike on Bicycle Blue Book we can write a tax receipt for your donation. Please remember those values are in US dollars. We will pay the comparable Canadian Rate, at the lowest end of the suggested value. Tax receipts are issued quarterly.

We are also always looking for Trikes and Adaptive Bikes that we send to special needs classes at schools.

Donate money

Money opens doors and allows us to do more. Please consider a donation.

13008037 Canada Association is a registered charity under the income tax act with charitable no. 75817 8461 RR0001.
You can easily make a donation here.

What else are we looking for?

Locks, helmets, lights, bike equipment, saddle bags, cold and wet weather gear.

Safety equipment like vests.

Spare parts, tires, and bike repair equipment.

Please reach out using our contact form!