Wheels for Wellbeing

08/10/2026

We are happy to announce that all three of our Webinars for our Guide to Inclusive Cycling are now available Youtube, with BSL translation.

Webinar 1: Introduction to Inclusive Cycling 2026
The first webinar in a series of three to accompany the 5th Edition of The Guide to Inclusive Cycling. This webinar covers all the essential foundational knowledge for how to make cycling accessible for and inclusive of Disabled people, including: data, language and terminology, and the impacts of cycling.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ewg7LapDcPI&feature=youtu.be

Webinar 2: Infrastructure: Barriers and Enablers to Inclusive Cycling
This webinar focuses on infrastructure as a key barrier and enabler to making cycling accessible for everyone and is a must watch for anyone who wants to make cycling everyone’s first choice for transport.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9rVsAbx2TI
Webinar 3: Micromobilities and Disabled People
The third in our series of free CPD webinars to accompany the 5th Edition of The Guide to Inclusive Cycling. This webinar highlights the potential of micromobility to offer essential, affordable mobility for Disabled people, and the limitations of current legislation and policy that make it inaccessible.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZTvEaM2y6M

The webinars and Guide are all free to download, with thanks to the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund for supporting this work.

The first webinar in a series of three to accompany the 5th Edition...

16/09/2026

Last month, Wheels for Wellbeing's Head of Campaigns and Policy, Dr Kay Inckle, went on air with BBC Radio Lancaster to discuss the importance of e-cycles for Disabled people and the various issues around this subject. Click below to listen to the full interview:

Dr Kay Inckle, Head of Campaigns and Policy at Wheels for Wellbeing...

11/09/2026

Street trees and planting are essential for Disabled people's access to our communities. Find out why in our new guest blog for Possible and their brilliant new report with University of Westminster:

To mark the publication of our new report, Kate Ball from the Disabled People’s Organisation Wheels for Wellbeing explores why climate adaptation matters for Disabled people, and how kerbside greening can make streets work better for everyone. She highlights the risks of poorly designed greening m...

09/09/2026

Wheels for Wellbeing were very excited to see this fantastic example of inclusive cycle parking being made available to handcyclists at King's College London. Handcycles can be difficult to lock to regular bike racks, are at greater risk of accidental damage and cannot be left in the rain, making it more difficult for users to store them safely when out and about.

01/09/2026

We have written to Merseyrail and Liverpool City Region Mayor, Steve Rotheram, to complain about the ban on non-folding e-cycles on Merseyrail services and premises. It especially harms older and people who need e-assist for essential journeys.

We are supporting Cycling UK’s campaign to get the ban overturned. You can read more about the campaign here: https://www.cyclinguk.org/news/cycling-uk-challenge-merseyrail-e-bike-ban
and if you live in Merseyside you can get involved here:
https://action.cyclinguk.org/page/198915/action/1?locale=en-GB
You can also read and share the local news coverage in The Liverpool Echo https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/merseyrail-could-reconsider-devastating-e-34522381

Merseyrail has banned non-folding e-bikes from its entire network. This means that you cannot park your e-bike at any Merseyrail station or take it on their trains. Write to Merseyrail today to ask them to meet with Cycling UK and bin the blanket e-bike ban.

24/08/2026

It's good news that concessionary bus travel for Disabled people will include the morning commute and journeys home from a night out everywhere in England. However, to be useful, there need to be frequent and accessible bus services. More than that, the routes to and from the bus stops need to be accessible, when too many are blocked by parked cars, overgrown vegetation, lack of repairs and other obstacles. We also need buses nationwide that can accommodate more than one Disabled passenger at a time. While the change to bus passes is a small improvement, we would like to see more of the transport budget spent on improving access for those who face the most barriers to transport and mobility, including Disabled people who are prevented from driving on medical or financial grounds. Currently far too much of the transport budget goes on making life even easier for those who are already best served.

12/08/2026

Paid opportunity for Disabled people: Please share with your networks and consider applying!

Are you interested in floating bus stops?
Are you a Disabled person?
Do you have experience of walking/wheeling, cycling or using higher-speed mobility aids around your local area, and/or experience of catching buses?
Would you be able to spare about 13 half days on weekdays during standard working hours between October 2026 and the end of 2027 to attend online meetings?
If so, why not consider applying to the Floating Bus Stops Disability Advisory Group?
This paid group will be contributing to new ATE/DfT-commissioned research into safety and accessibility of floating bus stops for all Disabled people walking/wheeling, cycling, using cycling-equivalent mobility aids and buses
The research is being carried out by a consortium led by Steer consultants. Wheels for Wellbeing are access leads for the project, and are facilitating the Disability Advisory Group.

Applications close midnight Wednesday 9th September

All completed applications and queries should be emailed to [email protected]

For more information and the application form see:

Wheels for Wellbeing is an award-winning charity supporting disabled people of all ages and abilities to enjoy the benefits of cycling.

31/07/2026

Following weeks of work by many people, West Midlands Police have dropped charges and agreed to reimburse the owner of a legal e-cycle they seized and destroyed.

In this news piece our Campaigns and Policy Lead, Kate, shares why policies like this are so damaging for Disabled people.

We need changes so Disabled people can use our e-cycles and powered aids without risking device seizure and criminalisation.

In April Matin Zandi was cycling through Birmingham when his road l...

27/07/2026

In this last week of Disability Pride Month, we want to highlight the importance of including accessibility for Disabled families in active travel and environmental improvements. This recent blog on utility cycling as a Disabled family is by our Campaigns and Policy Lead Kate:

From rear-steer tandems to e-bikes, Kate Ball shares practical advice on cycling with disabled children for everyday journeys.

23/07/2026

We had such a great time celebrating the fantastic 'Everyday Cyclist' exhibition and bringing our fleet of inclusive cycles to Brockwell Hall Community!