What are parties planning for cycling and active travel?
Join our online Election Hustings in Scotland and Wales to hear their vision and ask your questions live.
📅 14 April | Scotland
📅 15 April | Wales
Scotland: cyclinguk.org/scotland2026
Wales: cyclinguk.org/wales2026
This #InternationalWomensDay, we’re celebrating 1 year of #MyRideOurRight. Cycling means independence, freedom, and community (and that’s our right). Share our guide with your council to help shape the next generation of cycling
action.cyclinguk.org/page/186663/action/1
Mindful March - Day 1: Set an intention to live with awareness and kindness actionforhappiness.org/mindful-march #MindfulMarch
Last chance to apply for these posts in the glorious North East of Scotland! Fabulous local colleagues are guaranteed! Please share 🙏
Andy’s story shows how the right support can make everyday cycling possible.
Through our Connecting Communities programme, he gained the confidence to try an e-bike, turning a practical change into something he genuinely enjoys.
With support from HITRANS and Moray Council 🧡
👉 cyclinguk.org/cc-andy
This #NationalPotholeDay, our Head of Campaigns highlights the serious safety risks posed by potholes to people who cycle.
“Fixing our nation’s potholes will save lives, but funding must address safety in both rural and urban areas.”
👉 Practical advice: cyclinguk.org/pothole-guide
“We use our bikes for most local journeys now.”
👉 Read Elaine’s story and see how a short e-cargo bike loan helped her family save money, stay active and rethink local travel: www.cyclinguk.org/connecting-c...
Thanks to @hitrans.bsky.social and @moraycouncil.bsky.social for funding in Moray.
🚨 Job Alert! 🚨
Cycling UK is on the lookout for a Senior Project Officer to cover maternity leave and help lead the amazing Cycle Access Fund project across Scotland!
👉 Check out the full job details and apply here:
shorturl.at/8AAH4
Tag someone who’d be great for this! 🚲💙
From triple heart bypass to ride leader. Meet Peter in Aberdeen.
After major surgery Peter wanted a steady way back to everyday cycling. With support from our Connecting Communities programme he now leads short, gentle local rides
Read the case study here:
www.cyclinguk.org/connecting-c...
Sometimes the most life-changing moments come from small, local changes - a friendly chat, a short loop near the park, trying a route together.
That’s what our Connecting Communities sessions offered Glenda:
Read Glenda’s story 👉 www.cyclinguk.org/connecting-c...
Oliver swapped a tiring commute for one that’s cheaper, safer and more enjoyable.
Read Oliver’s story: www.cyclinguk.org/connecting-c...
Thank you to @hitrans.bsky.social for funding and Moray Council for support - helping more people in Speyside turn tough commutes into manageable journeys.
🐝 "Absolutely buzzing" – that’s how Michelle felt after cycling to the shops for the first time on her own bike.
Thanks to support from the Cycle Access Fund, families in Restalrig, Edinburgh are discovering the joy of riding together.
📖 Read more here: www.cyclinguk.org/real-life-st...
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Cycling on the Isle of Arran just got more inclusive 💚
With support from Cycling UK’s Cycle Access Fund, Arran Eco Savvy has added new e-bikes to fit riders of all sizes—making it easier for more people to get pedalling.
💬 Learn more: cyclinguk.org/caf-arran-eco-savvy
We're recruiting! We're launching new projects in Aberdeen and Midlothian, and are looking for lovely new colleagues to join us and enable people to walk, wheel and cycle for short, local journeys. Know anyone that fits the bill? 👇 www.cyclinguk.org/cycling-uk-j...
Getting Better Together (GBT) in Shotts, supported by Cycling UK’s Cycle Access Fund, helps over 1,000 people weekly embrace healthier, greener lifestyles. By partnering with Trackside Bikes, they’re providing bikes, repairs and training.
🔗 Learn more at cyclinguk.org/caf-tracksidebikes
Will we ever solve the mystery of why people drive when they should be able to walk?
Bike leaning against stone wall, on recently laid tarmac. Foreground shows sand and rock where cycle path edges are incomplete
Well, this is strange! I'm making good on my new year resolution to finally leave you-know-where. Hoping for a positive, insightful and respectful 2025. And more cycling infrastructure.
