Residents and visitors can download the free app to their mobile phone from any app store and follow a map as they walk about their town and selected local parks – from dinosaur safaris to a special spooky town trail with dancing skeletons.
You can also look to explore your town walking and cycling. Check out a range of trails and routes below.
The East Riding is home to a number of cycling routes that can be viewed online and even downloaded onto your GPS device.
Would you like to try cycling for free? Come along to the Active Towns bike library in your town.
A bike library gives you the chance to loan a bike on the day or for 2 weeks or a month; a range of bikes will be available to loan.
Each of the Bike Libraries will be offering free bike maintenance workshops. Cycle checks include free servicing and minor repairs. At the sessions, you’ll receive a talk about cycle maintenance and a demonstration of how to carry out repairs on their bikes, so you can enjoy your ride safely and with confidence.
How do I get a bike?
The Active East Riding bike library is for residents living in Pocklington, Market Weighton, Goole and Howden. On arrival, you’ll be asked to fill out a form with some basic contact details. Wear comfortable clothes and flat shoes to cycle in. Bike loans on a first come first serve basis.
Get in touch or visit us if you would like to:
For further information regarding the events please Email Active Towns.
Take part in a bike library in:
A bike library will be at Pocklington Group Practice on:
A bike library will be at Pocklington Rugby Club on:
A bike library will be at Weighton Wolds CIC, The Acorns, 76 Market Place, YO43 3AW on:
A bike library will be at Revive Church in Goole on:
A bike library will be at Moorlands Community Charity in Goole on:
A bike library will be at West Park in Goole on:
A bike library will be at Ashes Playing Field in Howden on:
This website can help you find your own, personal path to being happy and well. Search by keyword to find local and national services, as well as social, sport and support groups to help you thrive in all aspects of your life.
As part of the Active Towns project the Health & Wellbeing Team will be working with residents and local clubs, groups and organisations to expand community resources and help to develop wellbeing activities with residents.
As well as promoting local activities, we can offer support, guidance and funding opportunities to enable clubs and groups to get restarted again in our new world.
To get in touch with the team please contact:
The Active Towns project is aimed at encouraging groups supporting communities and residents to be more physically, mentally, and socially active in Pocklington, Market Weighton, Goole and Howden. The project is working closely in the community with residents, local clubs, groups, and organisations to expand community resources, and increase the number of wellbeing activities for local residents.
The purpose of the Active Towns Community Grant is to enable voluntary community groups with funding help to restart following Covid 19 restrictions and to start up new activities to support physical, mental and social wellbeing. The monies are held with a local Community Anchor Organisation.
All applications will be assessed by a panel of local organisations and a member of East Riding of Yorkshire Councils Active Towns team.
The amount available to local groups and residents depends on whether the group is constituted (has a management committee, bank account and constitution).
For un-constituted community groups and residents, up to a maximum of £200 can be applied for. If a group subsequently becomes constituted, the group can then apply for an additional £800.
For constituted community groups and registered charities, up to a maximum of £1,000 can be applied for.
The grant is designed to enable people to engage in activities that support their physical and mental health and encourage people to be socially active within their communities. The grant could be used by an existing community group to get up and running again once Covid 19 restrictions allow or could be used to develop new activities which adults and young people have never engaged in before. Ideas include:
The money could be used for, but is not limited to:
The grant money cannot be used for:
To apply for a grant, download and complete your town's application form and return it to your Community Anchor Organisation (details on each town form) by email or post.
There will be two rounds of grants in 2022 for applicants to submit their requests. You must send in your completed application form within one of these rounds to be considered.
Successful grants will be notified by the end of the following month of the closing dates. All successful grant allocations will need to be spent by 31 December 2022.
Download Goole Application |
Download Howden Application |
Download Market Weighton Application |
Download Pocklington Application
What if my application is unsuccessful?
You are welcome to reapply on future rounds of funding. If and when new funding is available again will be shared here.
If you are searching for external funding you can also search for other available grant funding opportunities via the East Riding for Communities website www.idoxopen4community.co.uk/er
If you have any more questions, please contact your Community Anchor Organisation (available on each town's Community Grant application form). The Community Hub Lead for Pocklington and Market Weighton is Bernie Clarke (call on 07866 001175) and the Community Hub Lead for Goole and Howden is Mike Nicholson (call on 07824 430255).
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