Active Wellbeing Event
26th June 2025
Olympian Ed Clancy Rallies Sheffield Community for Exciting Family Ride Ahead of Bike Week 2025
Triple Olympic champion and South Yorkshire’s Active Travel Commissioner, Ed Clancy OBE, attended an Active Wellbeing family event in Parkwood Springs, Sheffield.
The event, aimed at getting more people active more often, coincided with the start of Bike Week, which promotes cycling as a fun, healthy and sustainable mode of transport and exercise.
Family Bike Ride
On Sunday, 8 June, Olympian and South Yorkshire’s Active Travel Commissioner, Ed Clancy, took part in a family bike ride at Parkwood Springs, Sheffield, alongside CSSC and South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA).
Clancy’s visit forms part of Active Wellbeing’s ongoing mission to increase awareness of the benefits of participating in sport and physical activity across the country and encouraging public sector workers to be active and social outside of work by coming together to make lifelong memories alongside family and friends.
The Commissioner spent time with participants, discussing the importance of being more active, the benefits of walking, wheeling, and cycling, and the positive impact of physical activity on mental and physical health.
During his career that spanned 17 years, Ed Clancy won four Olympic medals, twelve UCI Track Cycling World Championships, seven European Track Championships and a medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games to become one of the most successful Team Pursuit cyclists in history.
The 40-year-old still plays an active role within the cycling community as South Yorkshire’s Active Travel Commissioner, working with partners to transform the region into a healthier, happier place by encouraging people to walk, wheel, and cycle more.
CSSC’s Active Wellbeing Events
Events fully inclusive, encouraging everyone to increase their activity, whatever their mobility, ability, or location. Partners such as Places Leisure, Access Sport, British Orienteering and Bike Register provided attendees with bike maintenance, learn-to-ride, ride-confidence, as well as orienteering, equipping them with the skills and confidence to explore trails and routes.
Active Wellbeing is CSSC’s flagship wellbeing initiative that inspires and supports civil servants and public sector workers across the UK to integrate more movement into their daily lives, fostering physical activity, health, and social connection through engaging challenges, events, and community support.
Emphasis on Community and Wellbeing
Commenting on the CSSC Active Wellbeing family event, Matt Bazeley OBE, CSSC Chief Executive said: “At CSSC, we place a great emphasis on community and wellbeing, and this event was a unique opportunity to celebrate our members and the work we’re doing with the wider community. We look forward to creating more opportunities for members to come together and reap the benefits of our enhanced offering.”
CSSC is specifically designed for public sector employees, offering members money-can’t-buy experiences and exclusive benefits. Whether it’s exploring new ways to get healthy through easy-to-access offers or making the most of your leisure time, CSSC members get access to great deals and days out.
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