Switching Gears Festival

Making cycling more inclusive and accessible for everyone!
Virtual sessions took place from 22-26 March 2021.
Watch the recordings here:

[Switching Gears Festival @SwitchGearsFest]

Been missing us? We are excited to announce recordings of all six sessions from the Switching Gears Festival are now on our YouTube channel!

Our team has been working hard to create closed captions for each session. Click the link in our bio to watch!

[Walk, Wheel, Cycle, Vote @walkwheelcycle]

There have been a few manifesto announcements so far - but this will be a chance to hear more directly from politicians what their party's active travel policies are https://t.co/TGulO6Amkb

@POPScotland @CyclingUKScot

[Switching Gears Festival @SwitchGearsFest]

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[Switching Gears Festival @SwitchGearsFest]

Been missing us? We are excited to announce recordings of all six sessions from the Switching Gears Festival are now on our YouTube channel!

Our team has been working hard to create closed captions for each session. Click the link in our bio to watch!

[Switching Gears Festival @SwitchGearsFest]

* Please note that the prize draw is only open to people living in the UK. Please see the survey for full Terms and Conditions.
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[Switching Gears Festival @SwitchGearsFest]

Closing date extended to Monday the 12th of April 2021!

The Switching Gears Festival Team would like to invite you to complete our short survey which will help us understand how the Festival went and learn more about your opinions and experiences relating to cycling.
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[Switching Gears Festival @SwitchGearsFest]

Complete the survey now for your chance to win 1 of 6 £50 Love2Shop e-gift cards!
If you registered for the Festival on Eventbrite then you will have received an email from the Switching Gears Festival Team with a link to complete the survey.
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[Switching Gears Festival @SwitchGearsFest]

Inspired by our 'Investing for Inclusion' talk? Join @sallyhinch & @backonmybike for the @walkwheelcycle hustings on Tuesday @ 8pm. Hear their 3 clear pledges to make Scotland a country where everyone has the choice to walk, wheel or cycle safely. https://t.co/4O4NVpMVSz #WWCV

[Switching Gears Festival @SwitchGearsFest]

SGF has now finished! If you came to an event, please complete our short survey to help us reflect & learn from your thoughts and experiences. There are 6 £50 @Love2shop_UK e-gift cards to be won!  Survey closes 2nd April - link sent to attendees via email. *T&Cs apply.
#thankyou

[Bhoomi Gor @BhoomiKGor]

“Cycling must represent the world we live in”- what a thought to end the week with! Thanks ⁦@AneelaMckenna⁩ for your thought-provoking talk at ⁦@SwitchGearsFest⁩

[Switching Gears Festival @SwitchGearsFest]

We are LIVE with our final session 'Women of Colour In Cycling' with @AneelaMckenna

It's not to late to join us, find us here on Facebook live: https://t.co/fMwAL0RuOP

[Switching Gears Festival @SwitchGearsFest]

@Bamfordthefirst @AneelaMckenna https://t.co/WOs5x96jNP

The link will be emailed just before the session!

[Switching Gears Festival @SwitchGearsFest]

How does this make you feel? Come & share your thoughts @ 12pm tomorrow with @AneelaMckenna as she presents: “Women of Colour in Cycling: You Can’t Be What You Can’t See". It's our final session & tickets are free!  #DiversityInCycling #SwitchGearsFest

[Switching Gears Festival @SwitchGearsFest]

@AneelaMckenna @BlackChampions_ We hope you will be able to make it to the session and hear about Aneela's journey and it's relationship to the title! If not we are happy to forward you any information on the session afterwards. Thank you! :)

[Switching Gears Festival @SwitchGearsFest]

@BlackChampions_ @AneelaMckenna Hello thank you for your feedback. Data in this area is difficult to come by, the original source of data is https://t.co/o97lNptCKQ and we apologize for the referencing error. We are here to learn and have open conversations, I hope this helps!

[Switching Gears Festival @SwitchGearsFest]

Today @ 12pm. Last but certainly not least as the formidable @AneelaMckenna discusses her experiences as a woman of colour in cycling, barriers to participation & how to support future role models “Women of Colour in Cycling: You Can’t Be What You Can’t See”. #SwitchGearsFest

[Switching Gears Festival @SwitchGearsFest]

A fantastic summary so far! Thank you @cargobikemovmnt for coming.

We've been very lucky to have such incredible and inspiring people presenting at our festival 👏

[Cargo Bike Movement @cargobikemovmnt]

Onto our 2nd webinar this evening.
Thanks @sallyhinch & @backonmybike with @SwitchGearsFest.

So important to hear about how to make (cycling) infrastructure inclusive for all.

Key takeaways:
⭐️Not all shared spaces are safe
⭐️Make consultation accessible

#SpacesforPeople

[Switching Gears Festival @SwitchGearsFest]

Agreed!! A great reminder tonight 🥰

[Switching Gears Festival @SwitchGearsFest]

We're live with our second to last session 'Investing for Inclusion' featuring @sallyhinch and @backonmybike of @walkwheelcycle

It's not too late to join, catch us on Facebook live: https://t.co/rwHsiLb19b

[Walk Wheel Cycle Trust @WalkWheelCycleT]

80% of women of all ages have experienced sexual harassment in public spaces in the UK.
Our Inclusive Design Manager, Tierney Lovell looks at how we need to reshape our towns and cities to help more women feel safe and more comfortable outdoors. https://t.co/LPjdxXg4EZ