In April, Naomi and Scotty from the Access Bike team took 8 participants to the Bespoked Bicycle Show in Peckham, London. The show is Europe’s largest handmade bicycle show and has some of the most interesting small bike brands, component manufacturers and accessories makers…
Not too far from home, Burnham-on-Sea ticked all the boxes for a group of young people from Stroud and Cotswolds. Fish n’ chips for 23, playing rounders on the beach, building giant sandcastles, walking to the lighthouse, winning in the arcades. A few hours out of the routine to meet new…
In April this year Cotswold Radio broadcaster Paul Hodgkinson invited our Outdoor Activity Lead Ros and young person Keira to talk about our outdoor activities on his radio show. For Ros, it was a fine balance between enabling and leading the conversation. In this edit of the show we…
A few weeks ago, our Youth Reps headed to the Gloucestershire County Council Environment Scrutiny Committee to share their views alongside local leaders. They took part in discussions on electric vehicle charging schemes and the Local Nature Recovery Strategy In…
On Tuesday 14th October, a group of young people who regularly attend 3rd Space went on an afternoon trip to Woodchester Park. We took a local taxi to Tinkley Gate and spent three hours meandering through the woodland paths, observing…
On Monday, 24th March, as part of Gloucestershire Youth Climate Group (GYCG), I had the pleasure of delivering a guest lecture to some politics students at the University of Gloucestershire on community involvement with local government. I talked about who…
A strategic model for Stroud District’s Community Hubs has the potential to create an inclusive and resilient district-wide network that is fit for both current purpose and perma-crisis, and an uncertain future with sudden shocks and unknown challenges. The Covid-19…
On Monday (20th Jan) GYCG Young Leaders Amber and Bowie ran a session with young people and cross-party MP’s/County Councillors from Gloucestershire, to share youth voices on Climate and Nature. This included youth speeches from different groups we collaborate with.…
Since the end of September, Access Bikes are now reaching more people with our expanded opening hours. From Monday to Friday we are open 3-6pm for 13-25 year olds to come to our workshop and youth space at Fromehall Mill…
The Creative Sustainability Digi Team, Helen Elliott-Boult and Nick Turner, braved a damp Monday to run a digital drop-in session from on board the NHS Outreach bus, which they commandeered for the day. The event was part of the annual…
