cycling for everyone

our opportunity funds

At HHV, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy cycling. We work hard to keep our session prices as affordable as possible so that regular cycling can become part of an active lifestyle.

We also understand that cycling can be an expensive sport. That's why we offer a range of discounts and financial support to help make our sessions accessible to more people.

If you're an individual or organisation interested in supporting any of our affordability schemes, we'd love to hear from you. Please contact Thea Smith, Cycling Development Manager, at tsmith@hhvt.org

A quick overview of what you’ll find on this page:

Apply for one of our opportunity fund discount schemes

Friends of Herne Hill Velodrome Discount

The Friends of Herne Hill Velodrome is a cycling club, and fundraising arm of HHV. Members receive £2 off cycling sessions, so if you are riding here more than a couple of times a month, you’ll save money overall on your membership fee. Join via fhhv.cc

We currently don’t have discounted membership, however if this is a barrier for you entering track league, please get in touch.

 
 

student discount

 

If you have a valid student ID, you can receive 15% off our cycling sessions.

Simply complete our Student Discount application form to receive your discount.

 

  • We will accept a valid NUS card or University / College card.

  • If you want to ride track you’ll need to do a Track Taster first - then you can attend skills sessions. Adult Off-Road sessions are open to anyone, you don’t need a taster. We also have Road Bike Riding sessions if you just want to come and ride laps on your own bike.

  • We can’t offer extra discounts on yoga, pilates or strength sessions, or on bike hire or racing.

Apply Here
 
 

opportunity funds for low income families & adults

 

Our Opportunity Fund helps children, young people and adults on lower incomes access cycling at HHV.

The fund provides:

  • 40% off cycling sessions for eligible individuals.

  • For young riders, an additional 20% sibling discount when eligible siblings attend the same session.

Support is awarded at HHV's discretion to help reduce financial barriers to participation.

 

  • To be considered for the Opportunity Fund you must be:

    • the parent/carer/responsible adult for a youth rider (under 18) attending youth cycling sessions at HHV

    • in receipt of free school meals (Year 3 and above)

    • eligible for pupil premium at your child’s school

    • currently receiving one or more of the following benefits

      • Income support

      • Income-based jobseekers allowance

      • Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

      • the guaranteed element of Pension Credit

      • Child tax credit 

      • Working tax credit run on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit

      • Universal credit 

  • To be considered for the Opportunity Fund you must be currently receiving one or more of the following benefits:

    • Income support

    • Income-based jobseekers allowance

    • Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

    • the guaranteed element of Pension Credit

    • Working tax credit run on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit

    • Universal credit

  • Application for the fund (both for youth and adult schemes) is via this link. We will be in touch after you have received your application and ask for one of the following evidence:

    In support of your application you will need one or more of the following:

    • a copy of your letter from your local authority or school confirming your child’s eligibility for free meals at school (years 3 and above)

    • a copy of a letter from your child’s school confirming your child’s eligibility for Pupil Premium

    • Other documentary evidence of your eligibility for means-tested benefits eg Universal Credit or social care status 

    If successful, your discount code will be linked to your eventrac profile, which you can then copy and paste into session bookings.

    The scheme is reviewed on an annual basis, so please don’t be offended if we ask for evidence again in the future.

  • This applies to all our cycling sessions: track, offroad & road cycling.

    It doesn’t currently apply to any of our yoga, Pilates, strength & conditioning sessions, or racing.

  • We regularly receive donations of good quality cycling kit from well-known cycling brands as well as from members of our community. Please speak to Thea and/or write what you need in the application form. Please note that we cannot guarantee availability of kit, and we can’t give kit to anyone not riding at our cycling sessions.

Apply here
 

Need extra support?

 

If you're experiencing financial hardship but don't meet the criteria above, or you're facing unexpected circumstances that are making it difficult to attend sessions, we'd still like to hear from you.

Please get in touch with us to discuss your situation. We may be able to offer additional support through our emergency access fund or other discretionary discounts.

 
Learn more
 

Frequently asked questions

 

  • Once you’ve filled out the form and emailed us your documentation, you need to create an account on our booking system to be able to access your discount. You can browse our sessions to decide where to start.

    Track Cycling is our staple activity - we are a velodrome after all! You’ll need to do a track taster first, and then the coaches can recommend which skills session is right for you.

    Off-road cycling includes Mountain Biking, Cyclocross and Gravel Clubs - you don’t need a mandatory ‘taster’ session to take part in these.

  • We have bikes, helmets and gloves you can borrow to take part in the session, so the only thing you need to bring is yourself.

    If you can, bring a water bottle and snacks as cycling is a physically demanding activity.

 

  • Most people claiming UC or pupil premium should be able to log in to their account online and show us proof of receipt - you don’t necessarily need to have physical letters.

  • We’re an outdoor velodrome with an all-weather track surface, so we don’t stop for a bit of rain! Make sure you check the weather before you set off, and bring the appropriate layers.

    You can ride all our beginner sessions with standard activewear - you don’t need special kit to take part. However if you decide to progress in the sport, kit becomes more essential - however we are able to help with donations from our supporters Rapha, so speak to coaches or email Thea (address in the section at the top) to ask about access to kit.