The Michelin sponsored Motocross Challenge Project have announed that they have been shortlisted for the ITV People’s Project award in partnership with the Big Lottery Fund.
With the winner of the award in-line for a significant grant, the project which has been recognised as providing valuable opportunities for young people across the county of Kent.
After making it through the initial stages, the MXCP is now just one of five projects in with a chance of winning, and a short film was recently aired on ITV about the project, with the public now given the opportunity to vote for their favourite.
The project was established back in 2000 in the port town of Dover, and today they work with a range of young people from a variety of backgrounds including:
- Foster & care homes
- Youth centres
- Young offenders services
- Schools
In 2016 MXCP will continue to run motocross experience sessions on selected weekends for young people aged from 6 to 18 years old, specialising in beginners and providing all tuition, safety equipment and the latest Suzuki motorcycles complete with Michelin tyres. During the week, the project will offer educational courses for those aged 12-18 including Mechanics, Sport & Fitness, Maths and English, as well as off-road riding. These courses are a stepping stone for these students, progressing them back into school, further education, volunteering, apprenticeships and employment.
In the past the MXCP has been awarded funding from Comic Relief which has allowed them to deliver some of their courses free of charge to those most in need.
Ryan Matthews of the MXCP said: “We’re delighted to have the opportunity to reach so many people with our upcoming exposure through The People’s Projects and if we were to win the grant it would make a huge difference to how many more young people we could help. Our approach is unique, but time has shown it to be successful. The discipline, dedication and passion established through motocross will stay with our students long after they leave us and will serve them well in all areas of their lives.
As ever, none of this would be possible without the committed support of sponsors such as Michelin. The team at Michelin are incredibly passionate about motorcycling and it is with this regular and long-term support that we have been able to ensure all our bikes are always fitted with high quality Michelin MX tyres.”
James Dimmock, Michelin Marketing Manager said: “We couldn’t be happier to see recognition of the vital work MXCP does with young people. At Michelin we endeavour to support all areas of British motorcycling and it is a pleasure to be able to help young people and introduce them to the exciting sport of motocross.”
You can vote for the MXCP via the People’s Project website.
You can view the full range of Michelin motocross tyres here.
