TandEM Women in Cycling

Why are we doing this?

We believe in the power of bicycling - not only as a healthy and sustainable mode of transportation, but also as a symbol of freedom and safe and inclusive communities! At the same time, we’ve heard from many women who have told us that they don’t know how to ride a bicycle or that they want to bicycle more but they don’t feel comfortable cycling in urban environments. 

EIT Urban Mobility and BYCS developed this program because we also believe there are many women out there who are strong community advocates and are interested in building the next generation of women who ride the city.

What does the course consist of?

You will receive approximately 25 hours of training spread out over 4-5 online sessions and one weekend-long in-person training in Brussels. Following the training sessions, we will support you to implement your own program to help more women in your city to gain confidence in bicycling. All training will be conducted in English.

Who are we looking for?

We’re looking for women in towns and cities across the EU who have a passion and enthusiasm for cycling and want to have a positive impact on their local community! As part of this program, you’ll also design and lead several sessions to help other women become more confident cyclists - so connections to local groups, communities or organisations who can help you in this mission are a plus. 

Program Commitments

The cohort (approximately 8 participants) will meet online as a full group on 4-5 Thursday evenings from 6-8 PM (CET). You will also join a weekend field trip in Brussels to meet the other participants and experience local cycling initiatives up close.

In between the sessions, participants will be asked to conduct post and prep work, assignments and other activities to prepare for launching several cycling training sessions in their own community. 

Please see the course timeline below and make sure that you are free to participate in all of the sessions before applying! 

• 01 September, 6-8 PM (CET) - online: Course kickoff, understanding the power of community
• 08 September, 6-8 PM - online: Designing your cycling training sessions
• 15 September, 6-8 PM - online: Peer review of cycling training session plans
• 22 September, 6-8 PM - online: Communications and outreach, social impact evaluation
• 1-2 October: Weekend training in Brussels: teaching and building women’s confidence in cycling, final mentoring sessions
• 3 October: Participants start leading cycling training sessions in their community
• 20 October, 6-8 PM - online: mid-point check-in (optional, or 1:1 with mentor)
• 15 November: Participants finish their cycling training sessions
• 17 November, 6-8 PM - online: Lessons learned and defining next steps

Support provided:

Join a wonderful cohort of women passionate about sustainable transportation and learn from an inspiring array of people who have already implemented impressive initiatives in their communities. Gain one-on-one support and mentorship to make a tangible impact by designing and implementing your own cycling training sessions for women.

Of course, we'll also provide more concrete support, including reimbursing your travel to the in-person training and providing a stipend of 400 EUR to implement the cycling training sessions in your city.

Eligibility

You must be a woman or identify as a woman, be 18 years old or older and be an EU resident to apply. Residents from Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Faroe Islands, Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Tunisia, Turkey and Ukraine are also welcome to apply.

Applications to join the programme are being accepted through 25 July 12.00 (noon) CET.

Apply now!