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Social prescribing cycle scheme launched 

Our Social Prescribing Service has launched a new cycle scheme with partners to help residents get out and about in the borough.

Posted on: 5 August 2025

Our Social Prescribing service can now offer cheaper Santander Cycle Hire to our residents referred to our service. We hope this scheme will help people on their journey towards better health and get out and about to explore the borough. 

This new scheme is thanks to a partnership with Bikeworks, Transport for London (TfL) and the Greater London Authority and our Social Prescribing service. Partners met at Victoria Park on 30 July, which coincided with the 15 year anniversary of TfL Cycle Hire. 

In 15 years, TfL Cycle Hire has supported the NHS with free rides during the COVID19 pandemic and a permanent discount for NHS Staff. The offer is now extended to our Social Prescribing service who can now offer cheaper monthly passes to our residents. You can see in pictures the team getting out and about with Bikeworks who lead our bike ride or helped those less confident in riding with their cycling skills. 

The offer: 

  • Santander Cycles monthly membership will cost £5 instead of usual £20. 
  • Unlimited 60-minute rides for 30 days.
  • Free day passes may be issued by your social prescriber for those that may want to try before committing.

It’s great to see other partners understand our vision for health and wellbeing being more than medicine. A huge thanks to all the partners that made the launch day and the scheme possible. 

Read more about our Social Prescribing Service.