Tag Archives: Wheels For Wellbeing

Rebecca Morley catches up with Wheels for Wellbeing director Isabelle Clement to find out why disabled people’s freedom of movement must be prioritised post-lockdown

The digital edition of BikeBiz August is now available – and we’re celebrating our 175th issue. This month we focus on positive evolution, innovation and ambition throughout the cycling industry, including Raleigh UK’s new chapter, the rise of e-cargo, Velorim’s National Bicycle Tyre Recycling scheme and why 3D printing could …

Wheels for Wellbeing has issued a statement asking the Government and local authorities to prioritise the freedom of movement of disabled and older people in post-lockdown Britain. The charity points out that lockdown is having a greater detrimental impact on disabled people, who are more likely to have been self-isolating, …

Leading voices from the cycle industry have joined forces to show that #BikeIsBest in a new multi-format campaign. In the UK, two thirds (68%) of all journeys are under five miles, a distance that can be easily cycled by most people. Believing that #BikeIsBest, many of the cycling industry’s biggest …

The winning projects target a range of traditionally underrepresented groups

The campaign aims to improve understanding amongst the public, policymakers and police of the fact that most disabled cyclists use their cycle as a mobility aid

An estimated 84% of disabled people living in the UK’s biggest cities never cycle for local journeys, according to a report from Sustrans and Arup

A survey of disabled cyclists highlights some of the ways the industry could boost cycling numbers and potentially reach a new market

Laura Laker investigates to what extent our industry caters to disability cycling, and how the concept can be improved