North Melbourne's education and community arm The Huddle continues its reach to families in the inner north and west with its latest initiative - the My Bike Project.

My Bike offers the opportunity for culturally and linguistally diverse young people aged between 14 and 16 to learn bike skills and safety.

Participants are equipped with a bicycle donated by Victoria Police, as well as a helmet, lock and lights.

Funded by the TAC and supported by The City of Melbourne, the course has been designed by volunteer group The Squeaky Wheel and also includes lessons on maintenance and road rules.

"For them (the students), it's a very good challenge," The Huddle ambassador Yasseen Musa told The Age.

"Most of them, they've never owned a bike, so they've got to know how to ride them safely."

Milita Jap was one of the first to sign up online and is incredibly excited to begin the new course and receive her very first bicycle.

”I have never done a program like this before so it’s something different. I like bike riding but I've never had a bike of my own,” Jap said.

The Huddle's general manager Dr. Sonja Hood hopes that through the My Bike Project, these children will gain independence and a sense of identity through owning and riding a bike of their own.

"It will make a marked difference to the kids that are in our local community," Hood said.

“We’re thrilled to have such great support from the TAC for this project. Without their funding and assistance this program could not go ahead.”

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