GPs will prescribe walking and cycling to patients in Gateshead to help their physical and mental health under a new trial.
The Department for Transport has awared £12.7m funding to 11 councils in England for the pilot scheme, which includes money for adult cycle training, cycling taster days, walking groups and free bike loans. The scheme will launch this year in the areas, which include Gateshead, and runs until 2025.
Walking and Cycling minister Trudy Harrison said the activities have “so many benefits – from improving air quality in our communities to reducing congestion on our busiest streets”.
