Wheels for All

Reminder that we have two fantastic events taking place this weekend! 🎉

Firstly the Wheels for All Kendal Team are hosting a fundraising day where participants can choose one of three distances to cycle in the picturesque Lune Valley, all whilst raising vital funds for Wheels for All 🚲

We're also holding another taster session in Whitehaven in partnership with Cumberland Council. The morning is set to be a great way of introducing the local community to the benefits of adapted cycles and how inclusive cycling can help build communities.

If you're in either of the areas this Saturday feel free to pop down and say hello to the team! 👋

For ore information on either event please click here: https://rpb.li/mo71z

We’re pleased to announce that Wheels for All will be attending the Kidz to Adultz North event on Friday 11th October in Manchester! 🎉🚲

This years event will be taking part in the iconic Manchester Central (known to many as the GMEX) and is set to be a day filled with a programme of interactive sessions and activities as well as lots of exhibitors who are there to chat to attendees about the service that are on offer to them in their local area(s).

Wheels for All will be in attendance to talk all things inclusive cycling so if you’d like to attend make sure you come and say hello to the team! 👋

Attending the event is FREE so if you’re a parent or carer of a Disabled child and would like more information of activities in the area please click the link below for more information and to book your ticket! 😁

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We're happy to announce that we are recruiting for sessional support staff across our Greater Manchester and Yorkshire region!

If you have strong leadership qualities and want to work in an inclusive environment that fosters equality and confidence in cycling, then you could be just who we are looking for!

For more information and a full job description please click the link below. We can’t wait to welcome you to the team! 🤩

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In partnership with Gateshead Council, we’re pleased to announce that Wheels for All will be returning to Gateshead on Wednesday 25th September to hold a second FREE taster session! 🚲🎉

Our first trip to Gateshead a few weeks ago was such a success so we're thrilled to be able to make a return. Come along and speak to our team about all things inclusive cycling, how Wheels for All can benefit your local community, chat about volunteering opportunities and, of course, try out one of our adapted cycles for yourself.

Our cycles are suitable for everyone no matter your ability so you’re sure to find one that right for you. A big thank you to Gateshead Council for their support with this event! ❤️

For more information and to book your place, please click here: https://rpb.li/KbXua

Exciting news! Wheels for All Kendal are holding a fundraising day which will include a social ride with adapted cycles and friends and family of our participants. Entry is open to all, and there are THREE routes that attendees can choose from! 🎉🚲

The event will be taking place on Saturday 21st September, 10am to 2pm. Rides will be starting and finishing at Halton Station and will take place over the picturesque on the Lune Valley cycleway.

Entry to the rides is open to all participants, family and friends! Wheels for All Kendal are asking participants to either raise sponsorship or make a donation of £10 to the charity ❤️

The day is sure to be a lot of fun and offer some amazing views across the cycleway. There are even prizes up for grabs for the top 3 fundraisers. So if you're looking for a fun day out click the link below for more details and how to book your place!

https://wheelsforall.org.uk/events/wheels-for-all-kendal-fundraising-day

Join the Wheels for All family! 🚲

We're happy to announce that we are recruiting for sessional support staff in Surrey!

If you have strong leadership qualities and want to work in an inclusive environment that fosters equality and confidence in cycling, then you could be just who we are looking for!

For more information and a full job description please click the link below. We can’t wait to welcome you to the team! 🤩

STRICTLY NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES.

https://rpb.li/kV7A6

We were thrilled to be invited to the brand new Warrington Cycle Hub this afternoon for a tour and to chat to the team there about how they are aiming to get the people of Warrington onto a bike and able to enjoy cycling around their town! 🚲

The new hub is located near Warrington Central Station (popularly known as 'The Arches') and features a shop, repair centre, breakout space for socialising and talking all things cycling AND space to store bikes for a small fee per day if you cycle to work in the town centre - there's even shower facilities on site!

A huge thank you to the team at Warrington Cycle Hub for taking the time to show us around the new facility and to We Are Warrington for organising the afternoon. We look forward to working closely with you to get Warrington cycling! 😁

For more information on Warrington Cycling Hub, click here: https://www.warringtoncyclehub.co.uk/index/

🚴‍♂️ What an amazing day at the final stage of the Men's Tour of Britain on Sunday! 🎉🚴‍♂️

We were thrilled to be part of the excitement and share our passion for inclusive cycling with so many people. It was also a huge highlight to meet the cycling legend himself, Mark Cavendish! Despite his busy schedule, he made time to stop by for a chat—what a moment to remember! 🙌

A huge congratulations also has to go out to Stevie Williams on a fantastic victory, setting a record as the first Welshman to win the tournament EVER, and the first British cyclist since 2016! 🏆👏

Thanks to everyone who came by and supported Wheels for All—it was wonderful connecting with you all 🌟

To read more about the day, click here: https://rpb.li/IPXcBd

One more Paralympics themed post! 😁

Our team over at Wheels for All Halewood were able to celebrate their very own Parlympics 'win' when one of our lovely participants made JP and Ashley their very own medals!

As you can see there were big smiles all around for this Wheels for All win and we personally think that both guys deserve a GOLD! 🥇🎉

As the 2024 Paralympics draws to a close in Paris, Wheels for All would like to wish all of Team GB a huge CONGRATULATIONS on their spectacular performance over the past two weeks 🎉🚲

Its has been so inspiring to watch all of the athletes compete in this years Games and to bring home a whopping 124 medals (as of writing this post) – one of the most successful Games in ParalympicGB history and placing second in the overall medal table! 🥇🥈🥉

We’re sure you’ll agree it’s been an amazing summer of sport this year, and we’ve especially loved seeing cycling, in all its forms, being celebrated and our teams performing so well in the sport.

Wheels for All remains dedicated to making accessible for all and who knows, we even have some future Olympians and Paralympians currently at our sessions! 👍

It's been another amazing day for ParalympicsGB in Paris and the cycling team have got even more medals to add to the collection! 🥇🥈🥉

Dame Sarah Storey, friend of Wheels for All, extended her record by taking a historic 19th GOLD MEDAL in the women's C4-5 road race. If you watched it you'll know just how nail biting this was in the final 2km! 🌟

Similarly Sophie Unwin (with guide Jenny Holl) and Lora Fachie (with guide Corrine Hall) took Gold and Bronze respectively in the Women's road race B - a huge congratulations to the pairs! 🤩

We're also sending well wishes to Stephen Bate and his guide Chris Latham, who had to withdraw from the Mens B Road race earlier today die to ill health.

This weekend sees the final two days of the 2024 Games so fingers crossed we can still pull a few more medals our way before the athletes make a triumphant return home!

To download your FREE Wheels for All Paralympic Cycling Guide click here: https://rpb.li/Noz

Exciting news for this weekend! 🥳

If you're in the area this Sunday you can join Wheels for All at the Final Stage of the Men's Tour of Britain this as it is set to conclude in Felixstowe! Our amazing team from the Essex Hub will be there to celebrate this incredible event where cyclists will have covered 946.5km over 6 gruelling days! 🚲

We're proud to support cycling for everyone, and we can’t wait to see you at the finish line of this epic race. With this year marking the 20th anniversary of the tournament, it’s a perfect time to join in the excitement and see how cycling can be for all abilities! ❤️

The Essex Team will be on hand to talk everything inclusive cycling and we'll of course be there to cheer on all of the cyclists as they finish this amazing feat!

See you there! 😄

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🌟 Celebrate International Day of Charity by Supporting Wheels for All! 🌟

Today, on International Day of Charity, we’re highlighting how you can support Wheels for All.
International Day of Charity is a worldwide event created by the United Nations and celebrated on the anniversary of the death of Mother Teresa, that aims to bring attention to people all around the world on how they can help others through volunteer and philanthropic activities 🎉

Wheels for All is dedicated to helping Disabled people across England get access to cycling and improving physical activity, but we couldn’t do it without your help and support. Here's three easy ways that you can get involved and make a difference:

Volunteer: Join our amazing team and help run inclusive cycling sessions in your local community. Your time and enthusiasm can change lives! https://rpb.li/LC6Ymt

Donate: Every contribution counts. Your donations help us maintain our cycles, run our sessions and provide more opportunities for Disabled people to enjoy the freedom of cycling: https://rpb.li/FE0

Attend a Session: Come along to one of our cycling events! Whether you're riding or cheering, your support is invaluable: https://rpb.li/QE0

A huge thank you to everyone who already supports Wheels for All, we really do appreciate everybody who takes the time to show us such positivity and helps to raise the profile of the work we do ❤️

As the Paralympic Cycling events start again today we would like to say a massive CONGRATULATIONS to Dame Sarah Storey, or should we say the RECORD BREAKING Dame Sarah Storey, who has won her 18th Paralympic Gold medal in the Women's C5 Time Trial! 🥳🥇

Wheels for All has been lucky enough to work with Dame Sarah on a number of occasions so we're very proud of all the work she does to highlight the need for inclusive cycling across the country for those who need it most.

Commenting on her historic win Dame Sarah simply said "I'm going back to bed" which we couldn't agree more with! 😂

Once again congratulations to a cycling legend and lets see what the rest of the week brings for Team GB! 🇬🇧

Wow! What a weekend for Team GB! 🇬🇧

The 2024 Paralympics is in full swing and Team GB are steamrolling ahead with their win of medals!
Today alone there were three gold medals for Britain on a triumphant day at the velodrome, starting with a gold and silver in the men’s B 1,000m time trial and finishing with a happy redemption gold for Kadeena Cox in the C1-5 750m team sprint, winning alongside teammates Jaco Van Gass and Jody Cundy. 🥇

In the men’s B 1,000m time trial, James Ball won his first Paralympic Gold after winning silver in the same event at Tokyo, with his new pilot, the towering Steffan Lloyd.

Husband and wife Paralympians Neil and Lora Fachie won silver and gold respectively in the B 1,000m time trial (Neil) and the women’s B 3,000m pursuit (Lora). A huge achievement and two more medals to add to their already big pile from previous Games.

A huge CONGRATULAIONS to the youngest member of the Team GB Cycling Squad, Archie Atkinson, who took home silver on Saturday. The 20 year old suffered quite a dramatic fall but still managed to cross the finish line second. Truly inspirational! 🥈

Lets see what this week brings in Paris! 🚲🥳

To download your FREE Wheels for All Cycling Guide click here: https://rpb.li/Noz

Unfortunately due to poor weather conditions todays Wheels for All session at Croxteth Park has had to be cancelled.

We apologise for any inconvenience and hope to see you next week.

To find your nearest alternative Hub please click here: https://wheelsforall.org.uk/locations

Its been another amazing day for the Team GB cycling team at the Paralympics!🤩

Firstly, a huge CONGRATULATIONS to Jaco Van Ness who is bringing home Great Britain’s first cycling GOLD MEDAL, narrowly beating teammate Fin Graham who took home silver – an fantastic sweep for the team!🥇

It came in a rush of medals in the velodrome on day two of the Games, started by Blaine Hunt as he won silver in the men's C4-5 1,000m time trial.

Making his Paralympic debut, Hunt's time of 1:01.776 was beaten by only 0.126 seconds!

Hunt was followed on to the podium by Matthew Robertson, who won bronze in the men's C2 3,000m individual pursuit - ParalympicsGB's 100th medal in cycling events. 😁

In the Women’s competition it was gold for Lizzi Jordan and Danni Khan who took home another GOLD in the 1000m time trial! Massive congratulations to both on this achievement, you’re doing Team GB proud! 🥰

There's an exciting weekend ahead for Team GB so make sure to keep up with all the action by downloading our FREE guide here: https://wheelsforall.org.uk/latest-news/paralympics-2024-download-our-free-cycling-guide

As Day 1 of the 2024 Paralympics comes to a close its been a huge day for cycling! 🚲

We are wishing Daphne Schrager a huge CONGRATULATIONS as she has won Team GB its first medal of the games - taking home silver in the Women's 3000m C1-3 individual pursuit! 🥈

The Men's team, made up of Steve Bate and Chris Latham also added to the medal tally this afternoon by winning silver at the Men's B 4000m individual pursuit, another amazing achievement for Team GB! CONGRATULATIONS guys 🥳

We would also like to send a lot of positive thoughts to cycling legend Kadeena Cox, who unfortunately was not allowed to start her race again following some issues on the track. The crowd gave her a well-deserved standing ovation as she retired from the race ❤️

Lets see what Day 2 has to offer tomorrow!

Remember, you can download your FREE Paralympics cycling guide here: https://rpb.li/Noz

We'd like to wish one of our fabulous volunteers volunteers, Ken, a huge HAPPY BIRTHDAY as he celebrates his 80th birthday today! 🌟🥳

Ken is a volunteer at our Pedal Away sessions in Knowsley and is always on hand with a big smile and words of encouragement to everyone who attends the rides.

We're sure you'll join us in wishing Ken all the best for his special day and we hope he's been really spoilt with some cake and lots of presents! 🤩❤️

We’d like to wish all of the athletes at this year’s Paralympics a huge GOOD LUCK as the 2024 Paris Games starts today!

As we did with this years Olympics, we’ll be keeping a close eye on all of the cycling events happening in Paris, and have our fingers crossed that the athletes from Team GB can bring home some well-deserved medals!

If you’d like to keep up with all of the cycling at the Games, we have put together a handy guide on when you can watch. This years cycling takes place on both the track and the road so there's plenty to keep up to date with.

Keep an eye on our social media channels as we track Team GB’s success and download our FREE Paralympic cycling guide here: https://rpb.li/Noz

The school holidays might nearly be over but there's still chance for your little ones to learn to ride without stabilisers! 😁

Our next Ditch Your Stabilisers session will be held this coming Saturday 31st August at Halewood Park.

The session will be held between 10.30am and 12.30pm and is aimed at children aged 3 and above who are looking to take the next step in their cycling journey! Our team of staff and volunteers will be on hand to help so they'll be in safe hands as they learn to ride! 🚲

For more details and to book your place click here: https://www.letsreg.co/uk/event/DYS_HW_AM_31_08_24

Wheels for All is in the news again! 😄

We’re thrilled to share that the BBC has just featured an article celebrating the upcoming Paralympics Community Fun Day at Woking Sports Box on 27th August 2024! 🥳

Hosted by LinkAble, a fantastic Surrey-based disability charity, this event promises a day filled with inclusive fun and activities where participants can take part in several sports either as individuals or as a team! Our fantastic team from Wheels for All Surrey will also be there, offering an inclusive cycling session for all attendees—come and experience the joy of cycling, no matter your ability! 🌟

We're so excited for the start of the Paralympics so this is the perfect event to join us for a day of celebration, community, and fun! 🏅

Details of the event are on the attached leaflet.

Read more here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj9lvwnzn3xo

We're thrilled to share that the BBC has just published an article about the reopening of the inclusive cycling Hub at Cumbria Sports Academy in Whitehaven! 🎉

The Wheels for All team will be at tomorrow's taster event, bringing the joy of cycling to everyone, regardless of ability. 🌟 Join us as we celebrate this fantastic step towards making cycling accessible for all in the local community.

Stay tuned—more dates for inclusive cycling sessions are coming soon! 🚲❤️

Read more here:

Covid-halted inclusive cycling sessions to restart in Whitehaven The inclusive cycling hub at Cumbria Sports Academy offers people a chance to ride adapted bikes.

Session update 🌟

Our Wheels for All session in Warrington will still be going ahead this Friday but we would like to remind all of our participants and volunteers who attend that this weekend is the Creamfields festival so the roads and public transport are set to be very busy. We would advise allowing extra time for your journey 🚲

For more information click here: https://rpb.li/RF1ycT

We hope to see you on Friday! 😄