Wheels for All

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! 😄

Exciting News for our Greater Manchester participants and followers! 🚴

We're thrilled to announce that Wheels for All now has a dedicated page for the Greater Manchester area! 🌟

The new page will allow all of our participants from our Debdale Park and Salford Hubs to stay up to date with the latest news, upcoming events, and inspiring stories from across the region. We'll be posting regularly, so you won't miss a thing!

👉 Follow us here to make sure you're up to date with all things inclusive cycling in Manchester: https://rpb.li/lwH

If you're looking for something fun to do with the kids now that summer holidays are upon us why not visit our friends at Sustrans tomorrow, who are holding the The Loop Line Games in the lovely Springfield Park! 🚲🏆

With the Olympics in full swing and the Paralympic just around the corner, Sustrans are holding this free event which is set to be packed with family-friendly sporting themed activities.

It’s also the perfect chance to celebrate the amazing Liverpool Loop Line and check out all the great upgrades it’s had recently. No tickets needed—just drop by anytime between 11:00am and 2:00pm 🤩

For more information on the event please click here: https://rpb.li/Z8N3O

Let us know if you attend and tag Wheels for All in any pictures you take! 📸

Some exciting news to end our week! 🎉

We are thrilled to announce that Wheels for All has been shortlisted in the prestigious BikeBiz Awards in the 'Diversity Champion' category! This incredible recognition celebrates our commitment to making cycling accessible to everyone, and we couldn't be prouder to be considered among the best in the cycling community. 🚴‍♂️✨

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who took the time to vote for us! Your support means the world, and we're so grateful to have such an amazing community behind us. ❤️

Now, it's in the hands of the judges, and we'll find out if we've won in October. Fingers crossed for a Wheels for All victory! 🏆

The summer holidays are now in full swing so if you have little ones who are looking to take the next step in their cycling journey why not bring them along to our next Ditch Your Stabilisers session being held next Monday 19th August and Stadt Moers Park! 🚲🧒

Ditch your stabilisers is aimed at children aged 3+ who are confident on a bike but looking to get to the next level and ride without stabilisers. The session is being run by our friendly team from the Knowsley Wheels for All and Pedal Away Hubs so you'll be in good hands! 🤩

For more information and to book your place please click here: https://www.facebook.com/events/3784178185184016/?ref=newsfeed

See you there! 👋

Today marks the last day of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and Wheels for All would like to say a huge CONGRATULATIONS to all of Team GB who are returning home with an astounding number of medals 🌟🤩

In particular we would like to wish a big well done to the Team GB Cyclists who are leaving the games with 11 medals – including Emma Finucane who today made history as the first woman to win three medals in one Olympic Games!

The Olympics is truly a showcase of some of the best sportspeople that the world has to offer and we are so proud of Team GB for all the work they do in promoting the importance of physical activity – something Wheels for All echoes.

We are now very excited to see what the Paralympic Games has to bring from 28th August and we will of course be keeping an eye on how well ParalympicsGB do at the games! 🙌🚲

We were recently invited to tour the progress of the new leisure centre that is being built in Hyndburn in order to see how the team are bringing the vision of their plans to life 🤩🙌

It was great to see how far the building had come following recent drone photos that were sent to us and we can't wait to be able to host Wheels for All sessions from the new leisure centre very soon.

"We're very thankful to have been invited along today and to be kept in the loop with how the venue is progressing. It was lovely to be able to attend with Jean, one of our wonderful volunteers at Hyndburn too, who will benefit hugely from a new location! We're all very excited about the future of Wheels for All Hyndburn" our COO, Joe, said in a statement.

Keep an eye on our social media channels for all of the future progress happening in Hyndburn! 😁

To find your nearest Wheels for All Hub, click here: https://wheelsforall.org.uk/locations

Great to read this updated guidance from Sport England on fostering the need for inclusive spaces to ensure that the places where physical activity happens are safe, accessible and welcoming to all👍

As a leading inclusive cycling charity, Wheels for All will be circulating these new guidelines throughout our Hubs in England to help ensure that all of our locations are fit for purpose and we can continue to bring cycling to those who need us most ❤️

Please feel free to also take a read of the new guidelines and feedback to us any thoughts you may have that fit with Wheels for All 😁

What an incredible weekend at the Knowsley Feelgood Festival! 🌟🚴‍♂️

We were thrilled to have both Wheels for All and Pedal Away present at this fantastic event, showcasing the joy of inclusive cycling to the local Knowsley . The turnout was amazing, and we loved seeing so many people come out to support us and learn more about our initiatives.

A massive thank you to all of our incredible volunteers who helped make the day such a success – we couldn’t have done it without you 🙌

Thank you also to everyone who took the time to come and learn all about Wheels for All and Pedal Away - we hope to see you on a ride very soon!

Here’s to many more events like this, promoting healthy, active lifestyles and making cycling accessible for all! 🚴‍♀️❤️

To read more about the day please click here: https://rpb.li/Db60

We're at the Knowsley Feelgood Festival today which is set to be a lovely day full of all things self-care and wellbeing and is full of activities for you to improve your health while having plenty of fun, no matter what your energy levels are! 😁🥰

Come along and say hello if you're around Court Hey Park today, where our team are ready to talk all thigs inclusive cycling and the benefits that cycling can have on your mental and physical health 🚴‍♂️

For more information, click here: https://www.knowsleyflowershow.com/

Today is National Cycle To Work Day so here's some of our amazing Inclusive Cycling Co-Ordinators and volunteers on their cycles at their Hubs where every day is Cycle To Work Day 😆

Did you make sure to cycle to work today? If you did let us know in the comments!

Are you passionate about making a difference in the community? Do you believe in the power of inclusive cycling? If so, why not join Wheels for All as a Trustee and lead our Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion efforts 🚴‍♂️

Wheels for All is a leading charity dedicated to providing accessible cycling opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We're currently going through a period of growth and as such our team is becoming bigger and going from strength to strength and we'd love you to come along for the ride as our newest Trustee! 😊

For more information on the charity, the role and how to apply please click the link below.

https://rpb.li/mvGs

Due to unforeseen circumstances todays Wheels for All session at Croxteth Hall and Country Park is cancelled.

We apologise for any inconvenience and hop to see you next week,

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

Remember, if you're looking for something fun to do this weekend and you're local to the Eastbourne area, Wheels for All Eastbourne is hosting a fundraising day on Saturday 🥳

In partnership with Inspire for All, the day is set to be filled with lots of activities including delicious food stalls, live music and various other exhibits from within the local community.

Attendees will also get the chance to take part in the 500 Mile Challenge - cycling laps of the track until the distance between Wheels for All Eastbourne and the Chris Hoy Stadium is reached! 🚲

Click the link below for more details about the day and to make a donation.

See you on Saturday! 🤩👋

https://rpb.li/dNL

We need YOUR help! ☝️

Nominations for the BikeBiz Awards 2024 close at midnight TODAY and we'd love to be nominated in the 'Diversity Champion' category which recognises an organisation who has made a significant impact on diversity and inclusion in the cycling industry.

Nominating Wheels for All is quick and simple, just click the link below which will take you to the BikeBiz Awards Nomination page, fill out the short form and you're done! 😁

A huge thank you to everyone who has already nominated us and fingers crossed for a Wheels for All win! 🤩

Vote here: https://bikebizawards.com/enter/

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

We’ll obviously be keeping a close eye on all of the cycling events at this years Games, and the upcoming Paralympics in August, and have all of our fingers crossed that 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. Cycling encompasses everything from traditional racing to BMX so you’re bound to find an event that interests you.

Our guide contains the dates and times of all of the cycling events and a short glossary of the event terms being used so you can really impress with your cycling knowledge! 🚲

Download our FREE guide here: https://rpb.li/BLhyR

Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances Wheels for All Epsom will be closed today and Saturday.

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

We've had some amazing news here in the Wheels for All office today! 🎉

A huge CONGRATULATIONS to two of our supporters, Matt and Barney, who have completed a lie-long dream of competing in the Tour de France by competing Stage 20 of the race last week, cycling 138km and climbing almost 15,000 feet in the Alps AND raising a whopping £1000 for Wheels for All! 🥳❤️

This is an amazing challenge to have taken part in and we can't thank both Matt and Barney enough for all of their dedication. The money raised will really help us make a difference to those who need cycling the most!

Now both of you make sure you put your feet up for a well earned rest! 🏆🌟

You can still donate to Matt and Barneys challenge by clicking here: https://rpb.li/W6d

Get Ready for an Unforgettable Adventure! 🚲🙌

If you’re looking to keep your little ones active in the summer holidays why not take part in Path to Paris? An exciting online initiative inviting children aged 5-11 and their families to embark on a virtual journey to Paris, all in celebration of the upcoming 2024 Olympics and Paralympics! 🥇

Path to Paris is designed for schools, families, and local communities to come together, get active, and most importantly have fun! It’s all about team spirit and building a lifelong habit of physical activity. Inspired by the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, children across the country can virtually travel to Paris by logging their active minutes.

Wheels for All would love to see some of our amazing participants taking part in the challenge so if this sounds like something you want to be a part of click the link below for more information and let us know if you’re on your way to this years Olympics! 🥳

https://rpb.li/x5l

Why not make your challenge a fundraiser for Wheels for All? Track your miles and raise money for inclusive cycling in your area, set up an online fundraising page here: https://rpb.li/gi2oF4