YOUNG job-hunters are raising money for the Trust which is helping them to find employment.
The Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust runs the Get On Track project around the country, providing support for the young unemployed by building their confidence and skills and helping them to find the work they want.
The group currently taking part in the Nottingham programme rode a combined 300 miles on their bikes from Holme Pierrepont to Colwick Park on Tuesday in order to raise money for the charity and fulfil their community project task for the course.
Group member Courtney Samuels, 19, said: "The course has given me a lot because now I'm actually at the interview stage for a big company.
"I've been to interviews before and not known what to say; it's given me something to talk about in an interview and given me the confidence to come up with something on my toes."
The attendees go to sessions twice a week for six weeks, and are only told the day before what their activities will be.
Two of the course tutors for the Nottingham group were Olympic kayaker Hayley Mason and swimmer Ross Davenport.
Davenport, who retired after the 2012 London Olympics, said: "It's the first time that this project has come to Nottingham, so for them to raise money back for the charity the very first time it visits the city is great.
"The course is about making them more confident. They're working with world-class athletes twice a week, and it makes them realise that these athletes are just normal people who have just gone out and worked extremely hard to achieve those goals."
The course finishes on Wednesday, July 3, when attendees will attend a presentation ceremony.
During the course, some members achieved both Level 1 and Level 2 in cycle instruction.
Group member Carly Grant, 22, said: "We're the first group in the whole of the charity who want to give back to the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust for putting on this course.
"All the activities have helped me; you see different people using different methods for different tasks. On the first week, it was made obvious to me that I was a natural leader and wanted to lead the group, and you can see other people are still quite shy but are growing in confidence. We get to know more people and understand different types of people and their confidence."
Bikes were provided for the ride by Ridewise and Nottingham City Council's CityCard Cycle Hire scheme.
The trust's director of programmes Emma Atkins said: "We're thrilled with how Nottingham's local community and young people have shown their dedication and commitment to this programme.
"The money raised will support further programmes for young people in Nottingham."
The group aims to raise £500 from the event – to donate, visit www.justgiving.com/dkhbikeride.
