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There is funding to train as a national standard instructor. £300 for anyone who can put together a rudimentary business plan suggesting they plan to teach people to make cycling trips. The funding is payable on provisionally passing the 4 day training course. (Though there is currently a delay in paying out this bursary as the mechanism for paying this is in flux)
There is currently loads of work as a cycling instructor since the government have announced 25 million pounds specifically to be spent on cycle training over the next 3 years.
The skills required to begin the training are fairly basic... Love of cycling, good communication sklills and ability to ride assertively (In fact anyone considering training as an instructor would be well advised to go through the training themselves - as should anyone who rides a bike in London. The training is hugely empowering)
Cycle Training UK run open courses monthly and are also happy to set up a course should a group of 6 people or more wish to train together.
I think that for anyone who loves riding teaching others to do so is the best job in th world and in London the pay's not so bad either.
Any questions?