Mind Matters NE

05/10/2026

Free group ride this Saturday 🚲

Saturday 10th October, 9:15am to 11:30am at Benfield Sports Centre, Benfield Road, NE6 4NU.

We're an inclusive community cycling group, funded by the Big Bike Revival. Come as you are. As long as you can ride a bike, you're welcome. Bikes and helmets provided, or bring your own.

Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJJLmlI8lXnyhwE-8hAEaiyAmLJGfEwFWHXYuH09CajY2yKw/viewform

Welcome to Mind Matters NE CIC! Personalised therapy and community programmes championing social prescribing for people unable to access primary or secondary care or who do not know where to turn.

01/10/2026

Four Bike and Banter rides left this October 🚲

Sat 10 Oct: Benfield Sports Centre, NE6 4NU
Sat 17 Oct: Brierdene Car Park, The Links, Whitley Bay
Sat 24 Oct: Cycle Hub, Quayside, NE6 1BU
Sun 25 Oct: Benfield Sports Centre, NE6 4NU

9:30am to around 11:30am. Free and led. Bikes and helmets are available to borrow. Adults 18+, as long as you can ride a bike.

Book here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJJLmlI8lXnyhwE-8hAEaiyAmLJGfEwFWHXYuH09CajY2yKw/viewform

28/09/2026

Free group ride this Saturday 🚲

Saturday 3rd October, 9:30am to 11:30am
The Cycle Hub, Quayside, NE6 1BU

Haven't been on a bike in years? That's fine. Want to get out with a friendly group and see a bit of the city? Also fine. Come as you are, as long as you can ride a bike.

Bikes and helmets are there to borrow, or bring your own.

This ride is funded through Cycling UK's Big Bike Revival. Our group cycling sessions are one way Mind Matters NE supports people across Newcastle and North Tyneside, alongside our drop-ins, one-to-one support, and community sessions. Fresh air, good company, no pressure.

Free. Adults 18+.

Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJJLmlI8lXnyhwE-8hAEaiyAmLJGfEwFWHXYuH09CajY2yKw/viewform

Welcome to Mind Matters NE CIC! Personalised therapy and community programmes championing social prescribing for people unable to access primary or secondary care or who do not know where to turn.

21/09/2026

Free group cycling session, North Shields.

Saturday 26th September, 9:30am to 11:30am. Meet at Linkskill Centre car park, NE30 2AY.

Part of the Big Bike Revival. Free to join, all cycling abilities welcome, bikes and helmets provided if you need them. Whether you haven't ridden in years or just fancy getting out with a friendly group, you're welcome here.

Places are limited, so booking is essential.

Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJJLmlI8lXnyhwE-8hAEaiyAmLJGfEwFWHXYuH09CajY2yKw/viewform

If a group ride feels like a big first step, we also have limited spaces for one-to-one sessions. Get in touch: [email protected] or 07865 352650.

Free cycling sessions across Newcastle, North Tyneside and South Tyneside. Join a group ride, or ask for a one-to-one — whatever suits you best. Please use this form to sign up for the free community sessions. Upon receipt we will be in touch to confirm your place. If a one-to-one is requested (av...

15/09/2026

We're back on the road this Saturday.

After a week off for the Great North Run, our free group cycling sessions are back to normal. Saturday 19th September, meet at Benfield Sports Centre for 9.15am, we set off at 9.30am.

This isn't a race. We ride at a steady pace and stop for a break whenever anyone needs one. Some of our group hadn't ridden in years before their first session. Others are getting confident on the roads for the first time, learning new routes and seeing more of the area each week. All abilities welcome, you just need to be able to ride a bike.

Bikes and helmets provided if you need them, or bring your own. Free to join, just turn up, or sign up in advance here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJJLmlI8lXnyhwE-8hAEaiyAmLJGfEwFWHXYuH09CajY2yKw/viewform

📍 Benfield Sports Centre, Benfield Road, NE6 4NU
🕐 9.30am to 11.30am

Welcome to Mind Matters NE CIC! Personalised therapy and community programmes championing social prescribing for people unable to access primary or secondary care or who do not know where to turn.

06/09/2026

Our autumn dates for the community cycle group are here.

Every session is free and led by one of our ride leaders, no experience needed. Arrive 9.15am, we set off at 9.30am prompt, and you’re back by 11.30am. Venues move around between Benfield Sports Centre, Cycle Hub on the Quayside, and Linskill Centre in North Shields, so check the graphic for which one applies to your date.

Bikes and helmets are available to borrow, hi-viz is provided and worn by everyone in the group, and if you’d rather start with a one-to-one before joining the group, just let us know. Adults 18+, and as long as you can ride, you’re welcome.

Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJJLmlI8lXnyhwE-8hAEaiyAmLJGfEwFWHXYuH09CajY2yKw/viewform

31/08/2026

Free community group ride this Saturday.

Saturday 5th September, 9:15am to 11:30am. Meet at Cycle Hub, Quayside, NE6 1BU.

We're heading out to Wylam and back, 22 miles at a casual pace. This is one of our longer rides, so make sure you're comfortable covering that distance before signing up. As long as you can ride a bike, you're welcome to join us. Bikes, helmets and hi-viz all available to borrow, come as you are.

This session runs as part of the Big Bike Revival, supported by Cycling UK.

Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJJLmlI8lXnyhwE-8hAEaiyAmLJGfEwFWHXYuH09CajY2yKw/viewform

British Cycling North East

Welcome to Mind Matters NE CIC! Personalised therapy and community programmes championing social prescribing for people unable to access primary or secondary care or who do not know where to turn.

23/08/2026

Free group cycling session Sunday 30th August 26.

Whether you haven't ridden in years or just fancy getting out with a friendly group, you're welcome. Bikes and helmets provided, or bring your own if you've got them.

📅 Sunday 30th August
⏰ 9:30am - 11:30am
📍 Linkskill Centre Car Park, North Shields, NE30 2AY

As long as you can ride a bike, there's a place for you here. Adults 18+.

Part of the Big Bike Revival, funded and supported by Cycling UK.

Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJJLmlI8lXnyhwE-8hAEaiyAmLJGfEwFWHXYuH09CajY2yKw/viewform

Free cycling sessions across Newcastle, North Tyneside and South Tyneside. Join a group ride, or ask for a one-to-one — whatever suits you best. Please use this form to sign up for the free community sessions. Upon receipt we will be in touch to confirm your place. If a one-to-one is requested (av...

15/08/2026

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