Thanks to funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, Frome has been able to create a series of new initiatives that are good for people's health and the health of the planet including a cycling prescription service supported by Bike Rental Manager.

Cycle Together is one of the new initiatives which allows people to borrow an e-bike plus essential cycling accessories for four weeks so that they can tackle Frome's (many) hills and improve their health whilst reducing pollution and congestion. The scheme is completely free to participants and anyone can take part. This has proven popular already with bike slots booked up to the end of June.

Frome Town Council already owns two e-bikes that are rented out at low cost to allow people to use a bike for a half or a whole day. Bike Rental Manager has been the booking system used for these bikes since their purchase five years ago and CEO Doug Stoddart has very kindly agreed to support the Cycle Together scheme by extending the existing account at no extra charge.

Project officer at Frome Town Council, Emma Parker said: "The whole programme is based on the fact that people's health and the health of the planet are intertwined - if we improve one, we'll also improve the other.

"Cycle Together has been a really exciting project to be involved in. The benefits are enormous from obvious things like improving physical activity levels and reducing car dependency, to creating new social opportunities, feeling more connected to the local community and to nature, gaining new skills and increasing confidence. I think we're going to need more bikes!"

CEO at Bike Rental Manager, Doug Stoddart, said: "We're really pleased to have been able to contribute to this great initiative. As well as being a good way to cut carbon emissions, cycling has many health benefits as and it's brilliant that Frome Town Council is taking such a proactive step in encouraging people to get outside and get on a bike!"

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