The brilliant Elena Lengthorn opening @education-ioeuw.bsky.social research conference today- Education: an act of hope …

Just hearing from @edwardlamb.bsky.social talk about the outdoor play motion that he successful took to Wirral council last summer @activetravelcaf.bsky.social @playingout.bsky.social …

Thank you! ❤️

We’re back for day 2 of Curious Cities Assembly and Oliver Lord, UK Director of Clean Cities is kicking off the day’s proceedings which has a focus on barriers to children’s independence (clue, they’re big, metal and dangerous) @cleancitiescampaign.org let’s goooooo… #curiouscitiesassembly …1/?…

We had another very successful Play Streets Forum today, led by Lucy Colbeck. @playworcester.bsky.social, in the form of @positivelyplayful.bsky.social, Nicola Stobbs and Rachel Salter - talked to us about their work to develop play streets and "make Worcester a more playful and vibrant city".

It’s Curious Cities Assembly day 1! What an incredible line up @cleancitiescampaign.org How terrifying relevant that we are here in this heat wave. We need to be thinking about how we move forward amidst climate breakdown … 1/? …

Pop this date in your diary and join us for a family friendly, city centre bike ride. We will finish up near Kyndfolk for fun and games in the park (and ice cream buying) @cleancitiescampaign.org @kidicalmass.bsky.social @robjc-bw.bsky.social

Spending the day surrounded by inspiration, energetic changemakers at the Playing Out and Beyond event in Bristol @playingout.bsky.social @playworcester.bsky.social (1/?)…

Really excited to at this event today organised by @salawatson.bsky.social what an incredible line up of speakers. Great to have a day focusing on my two big passions ✨play✨ and ✨mobility✨

This is a brilliant article- read and share 😊 I’ve had the privilege of working with ATE superweeks for over 20 years and have seen the power of allowing children independence; giving them space to be themselves away from pressures of day to day life; and play! www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

‘A good thing for children’: summer camps at risk in UK as costs rise

Campaigners urge government to recognise ‘authentic childhood experience’ provided by summer camps, in upcoming youth strategy

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Just joined this awesome discord server- if streets designed around people are your vibe, check it out

Harry Gray@harryhamishgray.bsky.social · last yr.

Please welcome People Powered Streets! A new collaborative hub for everyone working to redesign our streets around people, not cars. We're up to 100 members and growing - it's the place to be! Join the movement here: discord.com/invite/ayXhs...

Well said, councillor Katie Collier @positivelyplayful.bsky.social This is good news, but the government needs to go further and scrap the two-child benefit cap to lift more children out of poverty. www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/2521790...

Worcester! Kidical mass this Sunday 🥳 family friendly bike ride to make noise for space for the next generation. All welcome. Music, bubbles, good vibes. Starting at Cafe Viaduct and ending up in Gheluvelt Park, hopefully for a coffee or ice cream at newly opened Kyndfolk

So thrilled to be here at the Start with Children summit thanks to @bikebusworld.bsky.social so looking forward to 2 days of thinking, learning, planning, plotting about what we can do to build cities that work for children #startwithchildren

This weekend Rob is running the London marathon for RNLI, who were so amazing when his dad was lost at sea during a kayak race. He’s raising money for them in his dad’s memory 2025tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/rob-colli...

Reflections on the Global Bike Bus summit 2025: 1) It was energising being in the same space as so many inspiring, kind and positive change makers. 2) Children’s voices need to be front and centre when it comes to active travel and urban design. How we allow them to move matters.

This week in Worcester we are hosting the Global Bike Bus summit- CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?! (especially givenWorcestershire’s track record for active travel, perhaps in spite of😒). So EXCITED

Check out our short video about Worcester’s Kidical Mass today. Despite grim weather, it was BRILLIANT. There’s so many people who want to re-imagine how our cities look, and who think the way we’ve designed out independently mobility for young people is so wrong. #kidicalmass #bikeworcester

I just think it’s important we don’t leave young people out of the conversation about local government reorganisation and how the future of local democracy looks when it’s *their* future too

Worcester Green Party@worcestergreens.bsky.social · 2y ago

Well said, councillor Katie Collier @positivelyplayful.bsky.social 👏👏👏 It is really important that the best interests of children and young people in Worcester do not get lost or ignored in plans for the new devolved council, whatever form it ends up taking. www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/2494184...

Starting to put together the #bikebus summit line up for 2025 - it’s very exciting!!! Are you in?

On Saturday Niki and I delivered a presentation on social pedagogy and community engagement at the Department of Children and Families conference at Worcester University. We discussed the rights of children, play and children’s place in public spaces…1/3

Really enjoyed @activetravelcaf.bsky.social this evening, listening to Jenny Rutherford discuss play sufficiency and what that looks like in Leeds. Shows what a strategic vision, political will and a lot of energy can do for children and young people

The crossing patrol person high fiving the bike bussers 🥹😭🥰 #bikebus #bikebusworld #bikeworcester

Oh Worcester, that was SUCH a good kidical mass 😭😭😭 so many ace people; great decorations and a brilliant ride around the city.

Worcester people- we’re getting super excited for our festive kidical mass on Saturday 21st December. Join us for a family friendly group ride with music, a few cycling santas and ending up somewhere with some hot chocolate hopefully #kidicalmass #bikeworcester

“Children don’t play out anymore” says ex-PM who, during covid, stopped children from playing outside whilst encouraging adults to go to pubs. Somewhere in this latest weird rant there’s a nugget of truth about children’s health - but let’s talk about the issue seriously.

I’m hoping it’s easy to make a thread here because it’s time for my first rant…I’m so tired of how difficult it is to choose to use a bike as a mode of transport here in Worcester. This week has featured so many close passes, plus having abuse shouted at me for no reason other than existing…

Very important line here from Transport Secretary Louise Haigh on road safety: "We treat road safety in a way as if it is somehow a natural accident. If the number of people being killed or seriously injured on our roads, were being killed in any other way, we'd be treating it as a pandemic."

This is shocking amp.theguardian.com/education/20...