Spring is here 🌸

As the days grow longer and the first blossoms appear across North London, March has brought fresh energy and warmth to our community. This month, our community came together to move, cycle, learn, connect, and celebrate the season. Huge thanks to Active Enfield for supporting our women’s wellbeing programme and helping us create positive space for women in our community.

Here’s a look at what we have been up to this month.

🌿 Walk, Talk & Picnic in the Spring Sunshine

March brought brighter skies, warmer days, and the perfect backdrop for one of our most joyful Women’s Wellbeing sessions. Our Walk and Talk group headed to Oakwood Park for a sunny morning walk followed by a shared picnic.

We strolled through the park along tree-lined paths, breathing in the fresh spring air, enjoying the first blossoms of the season, and sharing the kind of easy, open conversation that only comes when you are walking side by side in nature.

After the walk, we gathered around the table for a wonderful community picnic. The table was colourful and the spirit was high, a true celebration of nourishment, generosity, and togetherness.

Sometimes it is the simplest moments that stay with you the longest. Sunshine, laughter and food shared between friends💛

🧠 Mental Wellbeing Workshop: Narcissistic Dynamics in Relationships

March brought another meaningful session to our Women’s Wellbeing programme led by psychologist Yasemin Hatipoglu at Oakwood Park Cafe.

This month’s topic touched on something many women quietly experience: narcissistic dynamics in relationships. The session explored how these patterns can take hold in our closest relationships, why certain connections can become exhausting and draining, and why setting healthy boundaries is so important for protecting our own wellbeing.

Yasemin created a calm, supportive space where women could listen, reflect, and connect with one another at their own pace. There was no pressure, just an opportunity to pause, learn something new, and feel part of a community that genuinely cares.

These sessions continue to bring strong participation, a true reflection of how much these gatherings mean to the women in our community. 💛

✨ Cambridge Day Trip: A day to remember

Our Women’s Wellbeing group enjoyed a wonderful day trip to the enchanting city of Cambridge. One of England’s most iconic university cities, with its historic colleges, charming bridges, and peaceful riverside paths, it provided the perfect setting for a relaxed day of walking, conversation, and shared discovery. We wandered through the historic streets, the kind that make you feel you are walking through history, and paused along the River Cam. One of the highlights of the day was punting along the river, discovering hidden corners of the city from a completely different perspective. One of the things that struck us most was how cycling is so central to life in Cambridge, bikes everywhere, part of the rhythm of the city, making it feel more liveable, more human, and more connected.

A joyful day filled with laughter, connection, and the simple pleasure of exploring somewhere special together💛

🎬 London Cycling Club on Film: A story worth telling

This March we had a very special experience. Director Ersoy Tan featured London Cycling Club in his short film, tracing the story of how it all began and the journey that brought our community to where it is today. The film tells the story of how cycling brings people together, and goes beyond that. It shines a light on the cultural, social and financial barriers many people face, the stories behind them, and the real change that happens when those barriers are removed.

Seeing our work through someone else’s eyes was a truly special moment for us. 🎥

✨ Social Wellness Sunday: Ride, stretch, connect

Spring was in the air, and we couldn’t think of a better way to enjoy it than coming back together for another Social Wellness Sunday at Oakwood Park, once again partnering with Narida Wellness Project and Forever Dance. Our community took a gentle bike ride through the park, enjoying the fresh air and good vibes along the way.

After the ride we settled back at the café for stretching, coffee, and good chat. All ages, all abilities, just good fun.

Good people, fresh air, and a shared love of moving together. That is what Social Wellness Sunday is all about. 💚

🥊 Boxercise: Move, laugh, feel strong

Our popular boxercise sessions are becoming a firm favourite in the women’s wellbeing programme. March was no different, with women showing up, giving it their all, and leaving full of energy. The room was full of music, movement, and genuine joy.

What we love most about these sessions is how everyone leaves with a big smile, full of laughter and positive energy. And that says it all 💚

🚴 Youth Cycling Programme: Building skills, building confidence

Every Saturday at Pymmes Park Bike Hub, young people come together for our bike maintenance workshops, building hands-on skills and learning how to look after their bikes. As part of our programme, we continued donating bikes to young people who complete the course, ensuring cost is never a barrier to riding. We ended the month on a lovely note, enjoying a coffee together at the newly opened Pymmes Park Cafe.

It is wonderful to see Pymmes Park growing and evolving. As a community with our bike hub rooted in this space, every new addition feels like a win for all of us. 🚲

💻 Digital Skills Workshop -Stay connected

Our monthly Digital Skills workshop continued in March, once again offering a welcoming and relaxed space for participants to build their confidence with everyday technology. From smartphones and tablets to online safety and social media, the sessions cover practical skills for everyday life, with one-to-one support available for anyone who needs it.

Helping people feel confident and connected is at the heart of everything we do. 💛

📍 Ongoing Weekly Sessions - Join us every week

Our weekly cycling sessions at Pymmes Park continue to welcome new and familiar faces each week.

🚴 Children’s Cycling Sessions Every Saturday | 09:00 – 11:00

🚴 Women’s Cycling Sessions Every Wednesday | 12:00 – 14:00

📍 Pymmes Park Bike Library (next to the tennis courts), Victoria Road, N18 1SA, Edmonton

Bikes and helmets are available. All abilities welcome. No experience needed, just turn up✨

🌱 Looking Ahead to April- More to Come

Spring is here and we’re excited for what April has in store. With longer days and warmer skies ahead, we are looking forward to spending more time outdoors together. From family rides and walks to growing youth and women’s programmes, outdoor dance and movement sessions, health and wellbeing activities, and new collaborations, there is so much to look forward to as we continue bringing our community closer together. Thank you for being part of it 🌸

Together, we are building healthier, happier, and more connected communities. 💚🚲✨

Ozgur Korkmaz Founder & Director, London Cycling Club (LBK)

Keeping the momentum going🌿

After a great start to the year in January, February brought another inspiring month of connection, movement and conversation across North London. Despite the winter chill and rain, our community came together through cycling, wellbeing workshops, youth engagement, and a special community wellness event. These moments help create safe, inclusive spaces where people can connect, grow, and thrive 💛

🌟Community in Action

This month, we’ve seen incredible energy and commitment across our programmes:

• More young people joining and flourishing in our Youth Cycling Programme

• New participants taking their first steps in our women’s wellbeing sessions

• Growing confidence among beginners learning to ride, with many cycling independently for the first time

• Deeper friendships forming across generations and backgrounds

Here is how our community spent February together🌿

🚲Youth Cycling Programme Expanding Across North London

Our Youth Cycling Programme is steadily expanding, with more young people across North London discovering the confidence and freedom that cycling brings. February sessions focused on building both technical and personal skills:

🔧 Bike maintenance and repair
🚴 Road confidence and group riding
🎯 Goal-setting, leadership, and resilience
🤝 Team-building and peer mentorship

Alongside learning bike maintenance, young people who join the programme also receive a bike donation, ensuring that every participant has their own set of wheels to keep so that cost is never a barrier to taking part🚴

Young people aged 14–24 are not only developing technical skills, they are building independence and a genuine sense of belonging.

💚 Women’s Wellbeing: Connection & Confidence

Our women’s sessions continue to flourish as a warm, welcoming space for movement, reflection, and community. February’s programme included:

• Guided cycling confidence rides for all abilities

• Walk & Talk meetups for fresh air and social connection

• Creative and reflective activities exploring self-care and identity

• Wellbeing workshops exploring health, mindfulness, and self-care in a supportive group environment

Many participants shared that these sessions have become an important and much loved part of their weekly routine, a moment to breathe, move, feel and be seen.

🧠 Mental Wellbeing Workshop: Setting Healthy Boundaries

February’s mental wellbeing session, supported once again by psychologist Yasemin Hatipoglu, explored a topic that resonated deeply with many participants: setting healthy boundaries.

The session created a safe, open space to explore questions many of us quietly carry, why it feels so hard to say no, why we worry about disappointing others, and how our emotional patterns can get in the way of protecting our own wellbeing.

Together, the group explored the emotional and psychological barriers that make boundary setting difficult, without judgement and without pressure. Participants left with a greater understanding of themselves and practical tools to begin making positive changes.

🥊 Boxercise: Move, Laugh, and Feel Strong

February brought plenty of energy and laughter to our women’s programme through our popular boxercise sessions. Women came together to move, punch, and push themselves in a fun, high energy environment. No experience needed, just a willingness to give it a go.

The sessions were full of music, encouragement, and a real sense of team spirit. Participants left feeling strong, energised, and uplifted, a reminder that exercise doesn’t have to be intense to be powerful.

✨ Social Wellness Sunday at Oakwood Park

In February, we were proud to co-host a special Social Wellness Sunday at Oakwood Park, Enfield, a collaborative event brought to life by London Cycling Club (LBK), Narida Wellness Project and Forever Dance.

Participants gathered at Oakwood Park Cafe for a free, feel good Sunday morning designed to nourish both body and mind. The day began with a gentle, mindful walk through the park, enjoying fresh air, easy movement and good conversation, before returning to the cafe for:

🧘 Gentle stretching
🌬️ Breathing and relaxation exercises
☕ Coffee and chat

No pressure. No performance. Just movement, fresh air, and good energy shared with good people. The event was free and open to all ages and levels, reflecting the kind of inclusive, community-led wellbeing that LBK is built on💚

💻 Skills for Life

We continued supporting practical everyday learning through our digital confidence sessions:

💻Digital skills for smartphones, tablets, and everyday tasks
🔒Online safety guidance
🤝One-to-one mentoring at each participant’s own pace
👉Signposting to local services and community resources

Helping people feel confident and connected is at the heart of everything we do.

📍 Ongoing Weekly Sessions

Our weekly cycling sessions at Pymmes Park continue to be a cornerstone of our community, welcoming new and familiar faces each week.

🚴 Children’s Cycling Sessions
Every Saturday | 10:00–12:00

🚴 Women’s Cycling Sessions
Every Wednesday | 12:00–14:00

📍Pymmes Park Bike Library (next to the tennis courts) Victoria Road, N18 1SA, Edmonton

Bikes and helmets are available. All abilities welcome. No experience needed, just turn up ✨

“It is powerful to witness how cycling continues to bring people together beyond just physical activity , it builds belonging.”

🌱 Looking Ahead to March

As spring approaches, we are excited for what’s coming next month:

• More outdoor cycling and wellbeing as the weather improves

• Expanded youth engagement and mentoring

• Additional wellbeing workshops and cultural visits

• Community group rides ,bringing together riders from across the local area to explore, connect, and ride together

• Day trips to explore new places and create shared memories together

Exciting things are on the horizon. We hope to see you there. Thank you to every volunteer, partner, donor, and participant who makes this community what it is. Your support keeps this movement growing, and we are deeply grateful for each of you.

Together, we are building healthier, happier, and more connected communities. 💚🚴

Ozgur Korkmaz
Founder & Director, London Cycling Club (LBK)

New year, new beginnings🌿

Today, we are excited to share what has been a joyful, meaningful, and energising start to the year at LBK. Over January our community came together across North London through cycling sessions, wellbeing activities, workshops, community events, to connect, grow and stay active together💛

Before we dive into what we were up to in January, we would like to take a moment to celebrate what we achieved together last year.

🌟Looking Back at Last Year

Over the past year, we have proudly supported local communities across Enfield and North London through inclusive cycling and wellbeing activities. From our community bike hubs and free bike borrowing scheme to guided bike rides, bike maintenance workshops, and women wellbeing sessions, we’ve focused on removing barriers, building confidence, and strengthening community connections.

Over the year, we’ve seen:

🚲Young people gain independence through access to bicycles
💚Women reconnect with movement, wellbeing, and social connection
🏥Women gained vital health knowledge at our community health events
🤝Participants build friendships and confidence through shared experiences

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who took part, volunteered, partnered with us, or supported our work. We couldn’t do this without you💛

Here’s how our community spent January together🌿

🚴Youth Cycling Project – Launched in January

In January, we launched our Youth Cycling Project, supporting local young people through:
🛠️ Free bike repair workshops
🚴Guided and organised bike rides
📚A long-term bike borrowing scheme
🚲Donated bicycles for young people without access to a bike

Our programme is all about creating a safe, friendly space where young people aged 14-24 can learn new skills, get active, feel part of something, using cycling as a positive and empowering way to connect with their local community.

🚴Cycling Sessions at Pymmes Park

Our children’s and women’s cycling training sessions at Pymmes Park also carried on throughout January. It’s been great to see both new and familiar faces joining us on two wheels and making use of this local space.

Here is how you can join us:

Children’s Cycling Sessions
📅Every Saturday
⏰ 09:00 – 11:00

Women’s Cycling Sessions
📅Every Wednesday
⏰ 12:00 – 14:00
📍Pymmes Park Bike Library (next to the tennis courts)
Victoria Road, N18 1SA, Edmonton

All sessions take place in a safe and supportive environment. Bikes and helmets are available so everyone can join with confidence.

💚Women’s Wellbeing Activities

Our women wellbeing and cycling sessions continued into the new year offering safe, welcoming spaces. Activities included gentle movement, group cycling and social meetups, supporting both physical and mental wellbeing.

Our Walk and Talk groups offered space to slow down and connect, while energy was high at our boxercise and zumba sessions, where women came together to move and feel confident. The room was filled with music, dance, laughter and a real sense of community.

🧠Mental Wellbeing Session - Understanding the Mind & Body Connection

January also made space for quieter moments of reflection through a wellbeing session supported by Psychologist Yasemin Hatipoglu, focusing on the connection between mind and body.

The group talked about how emotions and experiences show up in the body and how mental and emotional loads can affect physical wellbeing. The session offered a calm and supportive space to pause, listen to themselves, and connect with one another.

💻Basic Digital Skills for Everyday Life

Our January digital skills workshop helped participants feel more confident using technology for everyday life. The session focused on practical learning, designed to move at everyone’s pace.

In this workshop, participants explored:

📱Using smartphones, tablets, and computers
📨Setting up and using email
💬Joining online meetings
🌎Using social media
🔒Staying safe online and spotting suspicious links
⚙Adjusting privacy settings
🤝Getting one-to-one help with their own questions

Participants left feeling more comfortable, confident, and supported in navigating the digital world.

🏛Guided Cultural Trip to Central London

January also took us into the heart of London with a guided visit to the British Museum as part of our women wellbeing programme. The tour was led by Art Historian Dr. Guler Ince, who shared stories and insights from Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, and Greek and Roman civilisations.

The visit was relaxed and welcoming with women exploring the museum together, asking questions, sharing thoughts, and enjoying learning about history side by side.

Looking Ahead to February🌱

As we move into February, we are looking forward to more cycling activities, wellbeing sessions, cultural visits, day trips, and community projects.

Our work continues to be rooted in inclusive, accessible, and community-led activities that support physical and mental wellbeing while building connection through cycling, movement, and shared experiences.

Thank you for being part of our community. We look forward to seeing you at our activities in the months ahead.

Together, we’re building healthier, happier, and more connected communities💚🚴✨

Ozgur Korkmaz
Founder & Director
London Cycling Club (LBK)

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