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Wheels for Wellbeing
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A disabled people’s cycling organisation campaigning for equity in cycling, #ActiveTravel, multimodal journeys, and mobility justice. #BeyondTheBicycle
Find out about our work at www.WheelsForWellbeing.org.uk
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Along with more than 50 other organisations, we have signed a letter to the Transport Secretary asking for the cycling and walking investment strategy to be more ambitious than it is.

Active travel should have a clear, long-term, fully deliverable national plan.

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Active travel groups call for clear targets on walking and cycling in England
Exclusive: Groups including British Cycling call for active travel strategy to be put on equal footing with road and rail
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December 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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"We support David, Gill and Wheels for Wellbeing in asking for a change in the law to allow safe, tested tandem mobility scooters and other multi-person mobility aids to be legally used in the UK." - Surewise insurers @surewiseuk.bsky.social
My Mobility: David and Gill’s tandem mobility scooter
Wheels for Wellbeing is an award-winning charity supporting disabled people of all ages and abilities to enjoy the benefits of cycling.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Yesterday, Wednesday 3rd December was International Day of Persons with Disabilities. To mark the day, Croydon Council put on a flag raising event at Croydon Town Hall.
Disabled cyclists engaging with Civic Mayor Cllr Richard Chatterjee and Deputy Civic Mayor Cllr Mohammed Islam about the experience of cycling. Photo outside Croydon Town Hall of the flag being raised for International Day Of Disabled People. The Mayor is holding the flag and there is a group of people standing in front of him, including one person on a recumbent tricycle. In the foreground are three purple chairs.
December 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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We are thrilled our very own Katie Renker has been named as a Cycle Influencer in Cycling UK's 100 Women in Cycling 2025.

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100 Women in Cycling
Cycling UK’s 100 Women in Cycling celebrates extraordinary women who inspire, encourage and empower others to experience the joy of cycling
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December 4, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Fantastic to see these plans for barrier removal and dropped kerb improvements on loads of traffic-free routes around Hull.

#Disability #Access

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Bollards and barriers to be removed on Hull cycleways - BBC News
Officials say the changes would make Hull's cycle routes more accessible.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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This International Day of Persons with Disabilities we're celebrating the ever-increasing range of brilliant mobility aids available.
A black and white wood cut drawing of Stephen Farffle in a handcycle.
December 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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CYCLE SPOTLIGHT: Van Raam Easy Rider Compact

Did you read about Susie's Edinburgh experience with her Van Raam Compact last week?

The Easy Rider Compact is one of our most popular cycles.
December 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Where would you go?

This Summer, one of our former loan recipients took herself on her first solo trike adventure on a trip up to Edinburgh with her Van Raam Easy Rider Compact.
A title reading 'A Trike Trip to Edinburgh' above a city scape of Edinburgh with the view of spires and stone buildings. In the lower foreground, a young woman gives a thumbs up on a maroon, semi-recumbent, Van Raam Compact tricycle. There are stickers of a train and a black taxi on the left hand side and the Wheels4Me Cycle Loan scheme logo in the bottom left a notebook style background with tape at the top- writing reads, “My trip to Edinburgh Fringe Festival with my trike was one of the best things I ever done.” There is the same photo of Susie in a polaroid style photo frame below and the Wheels4Me Cycle Loan scheme logo in the top right corner. notebook style background with tape at the top- writing reads, “A lot of people may have seen my journey of getting my own trike. I love it! It’s my mobility aid and my transport. I travelled from London Euston cycled there after working at the Croydon session. I have done so much with my trike even when I was part of the loan scheme.” There is the another photo of Susie on her maroon trike in a polaroid style photo frame below, this time with her arms crossed and wearing black leggings and the Wheels4Me Cycle Loan scheme logo in the top right corner.
November 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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From 1st – 16th December, Benefact Group are donating £1,000 to 10 charities each day.

Please can everyone vote for us. It only takes a minute and we may be one of the lucky charities to win.

Thank you all so much for your support.

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#MovementForGood
On a pale green background is the Movement for Good logo and Nominate Now! in big red letters. Underneath are the words "12 days, 120 charities, £1,000 each" There are two dancing penguins playing with snowballs
November 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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If you're thinking of splashing out this Black Friday, please think about using easyfundraising.org.uk and choosing us as your beneficiary.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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The nights are drawing in, the temperature is dropping but don't be downhearted - our latest newsletter is here!

So pour yourself a hot drink, snuggle up with a blanket and enjoy!

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#InclusiveCycling #AccessibleCycling
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A screenshot of the front cover of the newsletter. The Wheels for Wellbeing logo is displayed prominently at the top. Beneath it is a photo of two women on a blue tandem semi-recumbent cycle cycling down a street. In the background is a parked car and a red brick house and trees with red and yellow leaves. White text underneath says "Wheels for Wellbeing November newsletter"
November 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Did you know, in addition to our London sessions and exclusive loan scheme we also operate a NATIONWIDE advice line through #Wheels4Me?
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Wheels for Wellbeing are concerned by reports that the Chancellor is considering putting a maximum price for cycles allowed through the Cycle to Work scheme.

We are calling for the scheme to be reformed rather than capped.

Read our full statement. wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk/wheels-for-w...
A black woman on a red upright tricycle cycling in a cycle lane. The cycle has a basket in which is a blue bag. She is wearing a black helmet, yellow long-sleeved top and a purple high vis jacket. Behind her is a red bus, yellow and green ambulance and a green van. In the far background are houses.
November 21, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Zag Daily's list of 100 Mobility Changemakers has been published. There are loads of great people on the list but it's a real shame none of the Disabled people leading accessible transport campaigns or the Disabled People's Organisations delivering change in the UK have been included.
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The Zag List: 100 Mobility Changemakers
In the 2nd annual edition of The Zag List, we are recognising 100 trailblazers driving the global shift toward cleaner, safer and more connected mobility worldwide.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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We are concerned about recent talk about cuts to the Cycle to Work Scheme. Though the scheme has some limits, where other forms of transport present barriers to Disabled people, cycling can for some be a method of independent travel that is supported through the Cycle To Work Scheme.
a graphic featuring the Wheels for Wellbeing logo above a title reading 'Have you used the Cycle to Work Scheme'. Vectors of a cyclist on a bike and another on a recumbent and a person on a laptop.
November 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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We're hearing more and more cases where Disabled people are being denied the right to use safe powered mobility aids for essential mobility in their homes, workplaces, education, healthcare and transport settings.

Mobility isn't nice-to-have: it's essential.
Graphic titled "which of these do you think is OK?" shows a distressed person sitting in a chair in between a person on the left, who is removing a cooker and microwave on a big sack barrow, and a person on the right, who is removing a mobility scooter. The person on the left is saying "cooking appliances are too dangerous - you can work out another way to get hot food". The person on the right is saying "powered mobility aids are too dangerous - you can work out another way to get to work, to college, to essential appointments, to get food, to see family and friends...". Underneath, "cooking appliances cause 10,000 attended accidental fires per year" and "mobility scooters cause 10 attended accidental fires per year. Sources are UK gov detailed analysis of fires and National Fire Chiefs Council 2018 mobility scooters and residential fire safety guidance, QBE 2025 press release based on UK fire services FOI data. Below is "UK insurer, housing, education and other service provider fire policies mean Disabled people are being denied the right to have and use safe, essential mobility aids"
November 17, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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A published author and with a love for North Wales and the Scottish Highlands, Kay Inckle, our Campaigns and Policy Manager wants nothing more than for every Disabled person to have their perfect cycle and safe accessible places to store and ride it.
November 13, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Looking for a cycle that’s built for adventure and comfort? The ICE Adventure e-assist recumbent trike makes an incredible touring cycle: comfortable, manoeuvrable, and because it folds up to fit in a car (*dependent), it’s easy to take wherever you want to start your journey!
November 12, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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If you weren't able to attend Isabelle's talk last week about "Ensuring that Freedom to Cycle is Accessible to All”, the video of the talk is now available.

#InclusiveCycling #ActiveTravel #AccessibleCycling @isabelleclementmbe.bsky.social
« Ensuring that freedom to cycle is accessible to all »
YouTube video by Université de Lausanne
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November 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Spotlight on: ICE Adventure

There are lots of accessories that can be added to an ICE Trike to make it even more perfect for you and your needs.

Want to test it in person? Come along to a Wheels for Wellbeing session to see if a recumbent could work for you.

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Tech Guide - Rider Positioning
YouTube video by ICE Trikes
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November 6, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Susie never got an opportunity to learn to cycle as a child, but took to it like a duck to water and was soon volunteering to share her new passion with others.
A slideshow. At the top is the title 'Susie's Story' followed by the text ' Susie was born with a rare syndrome called Vacteri and tells us she never got an opportunity to learn to cycle as a child. As an adult, she was introduced to cycling at an inclusive facility and began to regularly attend Wheels for Wellbeing sessions where she could have access to appropriate non-standard cycle, unavailable anywhere else.' The Wheels4Me logo is at the bottom. On the right is a picture of Susie on her tandem cycle. She is smiling at the camera and giving the thumbs up. A slideshow. At the top is the title 'Susie's Story' followed by the text ‘She continued to increase her confidence by attending lead rides until she eventually progressed to becoming a volunteer to help others access the same opportunities.’ The Wheels4Me logo is at the bottom. On the right is a picture of Susie on her tandem cycle. She is smiling at the camera and giving the thumbs up.
November 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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There is still time to sign up for Isabelle's online talk on “Ensuring that Freedom to Cycle is Accessible to All”.

When: Thursday, 6th November
Time: 11am–12pm (London time)

Register your free place here: unil.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Ensuring that Freedom to Cycle is accessible to all. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Cette présentation fait partie du cycle de conférences "Cycling for all ages and abilities" organisé par l’OUVEMA avec le soutien de l’Association Transports et Environnement (ATE). This presentation...
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November 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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It’s just a week to go before Isabelle presents her talk, “Ensuring that Freedom to Cycle is Accessible to All,” as part of a Europe-wide series of online discussions on cycling and active mobility, with a focus on making cycling accessible for everyone.
Image of the event flyer. At the top is a photo picture of a person cycling over an on-road cycle crossing on a red semi-recumbent trike, in front of a red double-decker bus. There is a park with black iron railings behind them and a bus. In the top left-hand corner is written 06 November 2025. Just below the photo are some graphics depicting nature, travel and people. Below in a red block are the words " ensuring that freedom to cycle is accessible to all. Isabelle Clement, Wheels for Wellbeing, director Thursday 6 November 2025 | 12:00-13:00CET Online (Zoom) There are white logos for ATE and Unil in the bottom right-hand corner.
October 30, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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"But everyone knows what I mean when I say "bike"!

While that may be true, when we talk about 'bikes' it's easy for many people to forget about those who need to use non-standard cycles such as trikes, recumbents and tandems.
Drawings of six non-standard cycles. First row: an upright tandem, and upright delta trike Second row: an e-assist clip-on handcycle attached to a manual wheelchair and a wheelchair transporter trike Third row: a recumbent tadpole trike and a side-by-side tandem delta trike.
October 29, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Unusually I was at work for @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk on Sat. I was at the "Homes for Us" Summit - back in Westminster for the 2nd time in a week, but mingling with activists rather than politicians.
A productive & creative day looking at housing crisis & how it affects minoritised communities.
Selfie. In the foreground, Ben, white, masc-presenting, clean shaven, wearing a trilby hat and specs, In the background a display showing the words "...up and closing", with below them in smaller writing and largely obscured text from the live captions "have to rush for the train... ...look forward to it..." Between, a small huddle of people near the stage
October 28, 2025 at 2:24 PM