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What is Wheeling?
17/06/2025DCWW Trustees
An equivalent alternative to foot/pedestrian-based mobility. Includes wheeled mobilities such as manual self- or assistant-propelled wheelchairs, including wheelchairs with power attachments or all-terrain attachments (such as the “Freewheel”), powered wheelchairs, mobility scooters (three and four-wheeled) and rollators. Some people rely on their cycle to move (at a pedestrian’s pace) through pedestrianised environments when it is not physically possible to walk/push their cycle. Some people use their cycle as a walking aid, by leaning on it, some people use e-scooters (with or without a seat), to wheel/scoot through pedestrianised environment if they cannot walk unaided. We recommend never using “walking” on its own as it potentially reinforces ableist stereotypes and makes Disabled people invisible. Instead, we recommend always using “walking, wheeling” together. Both words represent the action of moving at a pedestrian’s pace, whether or not someone is standing or sitting, walking or wheeling unaided or using any kind of aid to mobility, including walking aids, wheeled aids, personal assistants or support animals.
DCWW Info
17/06/2025DCWW Trustees
We think it should be safer and easier for Cycling, Walking or Wheeling in Droitwich Droitwich Cycling, Walking and Wheeling is a dedicated, diverse and inclusive group of people promoting safe and accessible routes in Droitwich What is Wheeling? - An equivalent alternative to foot/pedestrian-based mobility. Includes wheeled mobilities such as manual self- or assistant-propelled wheelchairs, including wheelchairs with power attachments or all-terrain attachments powered wheelchairs, mobility scooters (three and four-wheeled) , rollators and e-scooters (with or without a seat), to wheel/scoot through pedestrianised environment if they cannot walk unaided.
The Transformative Power of e-bikes
12/05/2025Sam Underwood
’m fully sold on the idea of electric bikes and their ability to transform how we get about. Whether, like me, you have an e-cargo bike for lugging about tat, or if it gives you a little help so that you can ride with your partner again, or you’re just more likely to use your bike with a bit of a boost, it’s all good. I’m so sold on them that I’ve run a parish E-bike Loan Scheme for the past few years. Our scheme is really just an extension of the scheme run by Malvern Hills Car Club, which is intended to provide people with a quality e-bike for a couple of weeks, in order that they might test it for sensible period of time, as an alternative to a car. The bikes come with lights, mudguards, a lock and a pannier, to increase their utility. The scheme has been a great success. Inevitably, demand varies somewhat with the seasons, but we’ve gone on to help several residents to purchase and use e-bikes, based on their experiences with the loan bike(s). More recently, we’ve asked loanees to complete a short survey to assess their experience and how we might improve the scheme. This has highlighted just how positive people’s experiences of using an e-bike are, as well as leading us to acquire a second bike that we share with neighbouring parishes, for those wishing to cycle as a pair.
Footloose and car-free
When considering how to write a blog post about living in a car-free household for nearly three years (this is our third winter), it was hard to decide how to approach it. Then, when chatting with a friend who is interested in reducing his car use, it became clear. All Ian really wanted was some information and tips on how we do it. That way, hopefully, we can avoid preaching and just write something useful. That is what will follow but let’s start by setting the scene. We are a two-adult household. No kids. We live rurally, with our closest major amenities and onward travel options around 5 miles away. There is no bus service of much use to us, although the recent addition of the Worcestershire On Demand bus service has piqued our interest. One of us works from home and the other works six miles away, up a big hill. We are both involved in several groups and activities across the week, which has included playing in a brass band in Birmingham (~30 miles away) once a week, and associated concerts across the county and beyond.
Want to start a Bike Bus?
A bike bus is a group of children cycling in formation with grown ups (their grown ups and other volunteers) to get to school. Bike Buses create safe spaces for children to ride to school, reducing traffic and giving families the experience of cycling together.
Bike Droitwich is launched
Droitwich Cycling, Walking and Wheels is officially launched! The aims of the organisation are: To make cycling a popular choice in Droitwich and the district of Wychavon as people’s means of travel to work, school, and for leisure, improving health and reducing pollution and congestion.