All Things Active

We are an educationally driven provider of learning programmes delivered into special schools and many other places of learning.

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We’re proud to announce that All Things Active has been shortlisted as a Finalist in the Kent Business Awards 2025!
Huge thanks to our amazing team and partners who make everything we do possible.
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Life’s not about avoiding the knocks, it’s about learning how to rebuild after them.

That’s what we teach in The VeloBuild Project.
We strip the bike down, and the learners figure out how it works as they rebuild it piece by piece.

Same rule applies to life.

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Not every student struggles because they’re lazy.
Some just haven’t been taught in a way that makes sense to them.

Give them tools instead of tests and watch what happens.

That’s the power of The VeloBuild Project.

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We don’t escape the classroom.
We redefine it.

Bike stands instead of desks, torque wrenches instead of pens, and students who learn by doing, not just listening.

Because when a young person builds a bike, they’re not just learning mechanics.

They’re rebuilding confidence.

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When learning means something real, everything changes.

Kids focus. They care. They push through frustration. They can.

VeloBuild proves it.
1,000 students. 230 now cycle to school. 69,000 hours of movement. 62 tonnes less CO₂.

Real learning builds confidence, not grades.

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We say young people lack motivation.
Maybe they just lack a reason.
Give them something real to build, a bike, a skill, a bit of pride, and watch everything change.

The issue was never the kids.

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For some kids, too many promises at home have been broken.
They’ve learned not to rely on anyone.
They keep their guard up.

Then they walk into a VeloBuild session, and someone actually follows through.
A bike gets built. A certificate earned.
Then they start to believe again.

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You can see it happen.
That quiet shift when someone starts to believe they can.

It’s not about perfect results or polished words.
It’s about doing something real, and seeing proof that effort pays off.

That’s the kind of change that sticks.
Exactly what VeloBuild is built for.

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Pressure makes you rush.

Purpose makes you focus.

One burns you out.

The other pulls you forward.

When you’re driven by pressure, you chase outcomes.

When you’re driven by purpose, you build something that lasts.

That’s what keeps The VeloBuild Project moving.

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The difference between progress and standing still usually isn’t talent.
It’s mindset.

The belief that you can figure it out, even when it’s hard, messy, or uncertain.
That’s what we see every week.

Learners who start by saying “I can’t” and end by realising they already could.

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Gratitude isn’t always loud.

A learner’s grin when they finish their bike.

A teacher’s quiet “thank you” after seeing a student believe in themselves again.

That’s what keeps us going.

We’re grateful for every school, every learner, every chance to make a difference.

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Sometimes impact isn’t about turning lives around.

It’s about giving someone a win they’ll remember.
A certificate that means something.
A moment of pride that sticks.

That’s where confidence starts, and keeps growing.

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We’ve seen it too many times to count.
The kid everyone’s written off becomes the one holding the spanner, showing others what to do.

No lectures. No “behaviour plan.” Just purpose.
Sometimes that’s all they ever needed, something real to care about.
That’s The VeloBuild Project

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Every school is different.

That’s why The VeloBuild Project was built to flex. Once a school’s interested, the question is always the same: Can you make it work for us?

Yes, we can!

Adjust sessions per day, group sizes, and shape the schedule around your learners attention.

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Some days it’s not about bikes, or schools, or numbers.
It’s about walking out of a session and seeing a learner you never thought would engage, laughing, talking, proud.
That’s the reminder.
That’s the reason we keep pushing.
Not every day is smooth, but every single one matters

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Everyone’s talking about a greener future.
We’re teaching it.

When a learner builds their own bike, they’re not just gaining skills and confidence, they’re choosing a cleaner, cheaper, and more sustainable way to move through the world

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Not every learner thrives sitting behind a desk.

Some need something real, tools in their hands, a challenge in front of them, and a reason to believe they can do it.

That’s what The VeloBuild Project gives them.

A bike kit, a bit of guidance, and a whole lot of ownership.

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Inclusion doesn’t happen by policy, it happens by opportunity.

Our mission is simple, to make hands-on, skill-based learning available to every child who needs a new route forward.

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10,000 bikes. 5 years. 1 mission.

That’s the goal we’ve set at The VeloBuild Project.
Not because it’s easy, but because it matters.

Every bike built means a young person gaining confidence, skills, and ownership.

We’re not waiting for change, we’re building it.

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A bike kit on the table isn’t just about parts.
It’s about potential.

Each bolt torqued is a step away from doubt.
Each gear adjusted is a step toward confidence.

The bike is the outcome.
The learner is the transformation.