Katie C
@positivelyplayful.bsky.social
(she/her) Play and playfulness. Cycles to get places. Worcester, UK
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Katie C
@positivelyplayful.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Barriers to cycling for women in Worcester — Bike Worcester
One evening in February this year, I was cycling home from an event in the city centre when I was involved in an incident with a man driving a car that left me questioning whether I could continue to ...
www.bikeworcester.org.uk
You can find the whole blog post here by the way www.bikeworcester.org.uk/blog/2024/06...
Really excited to at this event today organised by @salawatson.bsky.social what an incredible line up of speakers. Great to have a day focusing on my two big passions ✨play✨ and ✨mobility✨
September 12, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Really excited to at this event today organised by @salawatson.bsky.social what an incredible line up of speakers. Great to have a day focusing on my two big passions ✨play✨ and ✨mobility✨
This is a brilliant article- read and share 😊 I’ve had the privilege of working with ATE superweeks for over 20 years and have seen the power of allowing children independence; giving them space to be themselves away from pressures of day to day life; and play!
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‘A good thing for children’: summer camps at risk in UK as costs rise
Campaigners urge government to recognise ‘authentic childhood experience’ provided by summer camps, in upcoming youth strategy
www.theguardian.com
August 20, 2025 at 10:24 AM
This is a brilliant article- read and share 😊 I’ve had the privilege of working with ATE superweeks for over 20 years and have seen the power of allowing children independence; giving them space to be themselves away from pressures of day to day life; and play!
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Just joined this awesome discord server- if streets designed around people are your vibe, check it out
Please welcome People Powered Streets!
A new collaborative hub for everyone working to redesign our streets around people, not cars.
We're up to 100 members and growing - it's the place to be!
Join the movement here: discord.com/invite/ayXhs...
A new collaborative hub for everyone working to redesign our streets around people, not cars.
We're up to 100 members and growing - it's the place to be!
Join the movement here: discord.com/invite/ayXhs...
July 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Just joined this awesome discord server- if streets designed around people are your vibe, check it out
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Well said, councillor Katie Collier @positivelyplayful.bsky.social This is good news, but the government needs to go further and scrap the two-child benefit cap to lift more children out of poverty.
www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/2521790...
www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/2521790...
www.worcesternews.co.uk
June 6, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Well said, councillor Katie Collier @positivelyplayful.bsky.social This is good news, but the government needs to go further and scrap the two-child benefit cap to lift more children out of poverty.
www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/2521790...
www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/2521790...
Worcester! Kidical mass this Sunday 🥳 family friendly bike ride to make noise for space for the next generation. All welcome. Music, bubbles, good vibes. Starting at Cafe Viaduct and ending up in Gheluvelt Park, hopefully for a coffee or ice cream at newly opened Kyndfolk
May 27, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Worcester! Kidical mass this Sunday 🥳 family friendly bike ride to make noise for space for the next generation. All welcome. Music, bubbles, good vibes. Starting at Cafe Viaduct and ending up in Gheluvelt Park, hopefully for a coffee or ice cream at newly opened Kyndfolk
So thrilled to be here at the Start with Children summit thanks to @bikebusworld.bsky.social so looking forward to 2 days of thinking, learning, planning, plotting about what we can do to build cities that work for children #startwithchildren
May 13, 2025 at 7:23 AM
So thrilled to be here at the Start with Children summit thanks to @bikebusworld.bsky.social so looking forward to 2 days of thinking, learning, planning, plotting about what we can do to build cities that work for children #startwithchildren
This weekend Rob is running the London marathon for RNLI, who were so amazing when his dad was lost at sea during a kayak race. He’s raising money for them in his dad’s memory 2025tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/rob-colli...
April 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This weekend Rob is running the London marathon for RNLI, who were so amazing when his dad was lost at sea during a kayak race. He’s raising money for them in his dad’s memory 2025tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/rob-colli...
Reflections on the Global Bike Bus summit 2025: 1) It was energising being in the same space as so many inspiring, kind and positive change makers. 2) Children’s voices need to be front and centre when it comes to active travel and urban design. How we allow them to move matters.
April 15, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Reflections on the Global Bike Bus summit 2025: 1) It was energising being in the same space as so many inspiring, kind and positive change makers. 2) Children’s voices need to be front and centre when it comes to active travel and urban design. How we allow them to move matters.
This week in Worcester we are hosting the Global Bike Bus summit- CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?! (especially givenWorcestershire’s track record for active travel, perhaps in spite of😒). So EXCITED
April 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This week in Worcester we are hosting the Global Bike Bus summit- CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?! (especially givenWorcestershire’s track record for active travel, perhaps in spite of😒). So EXCITED
Check out our short video about Worcester’s Kidical Mass today. Despite grim weather, it was BRILLIANT. There’s so many people who want to re-imagine how our cities look, and who think the way we’ve designed out independently mobility for young people is so wrong. #kidicalmass #bikeworcester
February 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Check out our short video about Worcester’s Kidical Mass today. Despite grim weather, it was BRILLIANT. There’s so many people who want to re-imagine how our cities look, and who think the way we’ve designed out independently mobility for young people is so wrong. #kidicalmass #bikeworcester
I just think it’s important we don’t leave young people out of the conversation about local government reorganisation and how the future of local democracy looks when it’s *their* future too
Well said, councillor Katie Collier @positivelyplayful.bsky.social 👏👏👏
It is really important that the best interests of children and young people in Worcester do not get lost or ignored in plans for the new devolved council, whatever form it ends up taking.
www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/2494184...
It is really important that the best interests of children and young people in Worcester do not get lost or ignored in plans for the new devolved council, whatever form it ends up taking.
www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/2494184...
City councillor vows to support young people through council merger
A city councillor has called for work to support young people in Worcester to not be lost when the city becomes part of a unitary authority
www.worcesternews.co.uk
February 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I just think it’s important we don’t leave young people out of the conversation about local government reorganisation and how the future of local democracy looks when it’s *their* future too
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February 12, 2025 at 10:05 PM
On Saturday Niki and I delivered a presentation on social pedagogy and community engagement at the Department of Children and Families conference at Worcester University. We discussed the rights of children, play and children’s place in public spaces…1/3
February 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
On Saturday Niki and I delivered a presentation on social pedagogy and community engagement at the Department of Children and Families conference at Worcester University. We discussed the rights of children, play and children’s place in public spaces…1/3
Really enjoyed @activetravelcaf.bsky.social this evening, listening to Jenny Rutherford discuss play sufficiency and what that looks like in Leeds. Shows what a strategic vision, political will and a lot of energy can do for children and young people
February 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Really enjoyed @activetravelcaf.bsky.social this evening, listening to Jenny Rutherford discuss play sufficiency and what that looks like in Leeds. Shows what a strategic vision, political will and a lot of energy can do for children and young people
February 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Oh Worcester, that was SUCH a good kidical mass 😭😭😭 so many ace people; great decorations and a brilliant ride around the city.
December 21, 2024 at 2:58 PM
Oh Worcester, that was SUCH a good kidical mass 😭😭😭 so many ace people; great decorations and a brilliant ride around the city.
Worcester people- we’re getting super excited for our festive kidical mass on Saturday 21st December. Join us for a family friendly group ride with music, a few cycling santas and ending up somewhere with some hot chocolate hopefully #kidicalmass #bikeworcester
December 8, 2024 at 11:41 AM
Worcester people- we’re getting super excited for our festive kidical mass on Saturday 21st December. Join us for a family friendly group ride with music, a few cycling santas and ending up somewhere with some hot chocolate hopefully #kidicalmass #bikeworcester
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“Children don’t play out anymore” says ex-PM who, during covid, stopped children from playing outside whilst encouraging adults to go to pubs. Somewhere in this latest weird rant there’s a nugget of truth about children’s health - but let’s talk about the issue seriously.
November 26, 2024 at 3:35 PM
“Children don’t play out anymore” says ex-PM who, during covid, stopped children from playing outside whilst encouraging adults to go to pubs. Somewhere in this latest weird rant there’s a nugget of truth about children’s health - but let’s talk about the issue seriously.
I’m hoping it’s easy to make a thread here because it’s time for my first rant…I’m so tired of how difficult it is to choose to use a bike as a mode of transport here in Worcester. This week has featured so many close passes, plus having abuse shouted at me for no reason other than existing…
November 16, 2024 at 8:08 PM
I’m hoping it’s easy to make a thread here because it’s time for my first rant…I’m so tired of how difficult it is to choose to use a bike as a mode of transport here in Worcester. This week has featured so many close passes, plus having abuse shouted at me for no reason other than existing…
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Very important line here from Transport Secretary Louise Haigh on road safety:
"We treat road safety in a way as if it is somehow a natural accident. If the number of people being killed or seriously injured on our roads, were being killed in any other way, we'd be treating it as a pandemic."
"We treat road safety in a way as if it is somehow a natural accident. If the number of people being killed or seriously injured on our roads, were being killed in any other way, we'd be treating it as a pandemic."
November 13, 2024 at 1:25 PM
Very important line here from Transport Secretary Louise Haigh on road safety:
"We treat road safety in a way as if it is somehow a natural accident. If the number of people being killed or seriously injured on our roads, were being killed in any other way, we'd be treating it as a pandemic."
"We treat road safety in a way as if it is somehow a natural accident. If the number of people being killed or seriously injured on our roads, were being killed in any other way, we'd be treating it as a pandemic."
This is shocking amp.theguardian.com/education/20...
October 18, 2024 at 11:39 AM
This is shocking amp.theguardian.com/education/20...