Great news!
Herne Hill Velodrome Announces Major Investment from The Rapha Foundation to Support Cycling Development
Today the Herne Hill Velodrome is thrilled to announce that it has received a significant new investment from The Rapha Foundation, to support our work making cycling an accessible sport and also to help us develop tomorrow’s future champions. This investment represents a strong vote of confidence in the work of the enthusiastic staff, coaches and volunteers who make Herne Hill what it is, and in the coming years it will make a real difference to the thousands of people that use Herne Hill Velodrome’s facilities.
The grant represents a major boost to Herne Hill Velodrome’s development work, allowing us to build on our recent successes in women’s and children’s cycling while also growing the support we provide to youth riders. By hiring a dedicated youth development officer for the first time we will be able to support more young riders at the track, but by being more active in the local community we will also be able to increase awareness of the opportunities available to ride at Herne Hill Velodrome. The Rapha Foundation’s funding will also help us to improve our facilities and our equipment, to make our site, as well as the sport, accessible to the widest community of users. We want more riders to enjoy the benefits of cycling, particularly from those groups that are under-represented in the sport today, and this investment is a key step in helping us to achieve that goal.
This investment represents part of the second round of funding announced by The Rapha Foundation, who have a mission to inspire, empower and support the next generation of racers by funding grassroots and not for profit organisations.
Tim McInnes, Chair of the Herne Hill Velodrome said: “Herne Hill Velodrome is tremendously grateful to The Rapha Foundation for this investment. It makes a massive difference to what we do at Herne Hill, allowing us to reach out into our local community and improve our facilities, to show people that cycling really is an accessible, fun and rewarding sport, whatever their reason for getting onto a bike.”
Phil Wright, Chair of the Friends of Herne Hill Velodrome said: “This investment from The Rapha Foundation represents a huge vote of confidence in the work of our staff, coaches and volunteers. By enabling us to do even more, this is the start of an exciting time for all our riders and their families, and the new cyclists we will be able to welcome to Herne Hill Velodrome.”
Simon Mottram Rapha founder and CEO said: “I am extremely proud to announce the next group of organisations who will get funding from the Rapha Foundation, this time close to home. Herne Hill is an iconic facility for those of us who live in London and we are excited to help them reach more of their local community.”
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Christine O’Connell – Herne Hill Velodrome Trust- coconnell@hhvt.org
About Rapha
Rapha was established in 2004 to address a need for stylish, high performance cycling clothing. It now provides products for every cyclist and continues to push the boundaries of innovation in cycle wear. Alongside this, Rapha has cultivated a global community of passionate riders who come together as members of the Rapha Cycling Club (RCC), the largest club of its kind in the world. Rapha’s retail model and unique brand values come to life in its many rides and events and global network of Clubhouses that combine retail, cafés and cycling culture all under the same roof.
About Rapha Foundation
The Rapha Foundation was established in 2019 by Rapha founder and CEO Simon Mottram, and shareholders Steuart Walton and Tom Walton to provide direct funding to organisations that introduce cycling to underserved populations. As part of this effort, the Rapha Foundation strives to take aspiring racers on a journey from their local park to podiums at the top of the sport on a global scale. For more information on how to apply, please visit www.rapha.com/foundation. The Rapha Foundation is a donor advised fund. All grants are subject to US rules and regulations for charitable donations (which apply to both domestic and international organisations).
