From one gold medallist to another: Chris Boardman CBE presents Islington Council with cycling gong

Islington Council won Large Organisation of the Year at July’s Celebration of Bikeability awards, wheeling away with four Velodrome experience tickets courtesy of the National Cycling Centre.

The prize was presented by Active Travel England’s National Active Travel Commissioner, Olympic gold medallist for cycling and Chair of Sport England Chris Boardman CBE.

“Bikeability Day serves an important purpose. It shines a light on our cycle training heroes that help give the next generation the confidence and the skills they need to get cycling and reap the vast health and social benefits that come with it,” said Boardman, who praised Islington Council’s “exceptional” results in widening participation in cycling.

Active travel awards with no added carbon!

Every year, Celebration of Bikeability gives awards to the people and organisations encouraging children, young people and families to start cycling and switch to sustainable transport.

The digital ceremony offers a net zero-friendly alternative to traditional awards events, clocking in at a carbon cost of absolutely no jet travel needed to participate.

The Bikeability Trust Chief Executive Emily Cherry cut the red ribbon to open this year’s event on Friday 11 July across @BikeabilityUK Facebook, X and Instagram channels.

Social sensation

This year’s digital awards were a social media sensation. Possibly thanks to the participation of Instagram’s fave (and only) cycling cat, Sigrid. To watch the awards presentations, click here.

The event had a reach of over 135,000 across Bikeability’s social channels, engaged more than 5,000 users with content including original videos from Olympic gold medallists Ed Clancy and Sophie Capewell, and Active Travel Commissioner Chris Boardman CBE, and landed The Bikeability Trust 800 new followers in a single day. It’s official: the internet loves cycling.