Pedal People Charity

Accessible cycle rides

For elders living in care plus

All-Ages with disability or health needs 

Stimulating outdoor adventures, improving quality-of-life and health.

Rides enable people with limited or no access to outdoor activity to cycle regularly. The piloted rides are transformative for participants, their families and carers. For 82% participants they are their only outdoor activity*.  All aboard return exhilarated. People passing rides notice the fabulous big trikes and interact positively, adding community connection to all.  Cycle adventures of 5-25Km per-ride across green and blue spaces make our rides exceptional and effective.

Awarded the MBE for charities. Our small team of just 2 staff and 44 volunteers enable over 4000 rides a year, on an incredibly lean budget we fundraise for every year. All rides are highly subsidised through our fundraising, so are low or no-cost to participants.

A trailblazing Brighton charity with unique attributes:

• Access to 25Km across own community blue and green spaces per ride and open year-round.

• ‘Elder Care Ride Service’ plus 'All-Ages Ride Service'.

• Consistent minimum 50% Women Cycle Pilot Volunteers, Staff and Charity Board**.

• Our ethos enables ‘See it to be it’ with under-represented groups and encourages others to follow.

* Pedal People anonymous survey April 2025. Majority participants live in or with care and often otherwise sedentary.

**Women are under-represented in cycling & cycle organisations. Women cycle half as often as men.  {Sustrans & Cycling UK 2022}

We offer two different transformative, quality-of-life services:

1.      Elders living in Care: Weekly set-schedule, piloted by our team of trained Volunteer Cycle-Pilots. We collect and return participants to their care home by trike. Pilots are trained in disability, including dementia, support skills and provided with ongoing support.

“I feel back in the land of the living.”

“Pedal people are a highlight of the week at our home. They absolutely love it. The team are so kind and considerate treating each person with dignity and respect”.

2.      All-Ages Accessible Rides: We train carers/friends to cycle-pilot on this service.

Variety of 2-4 seater adaptable, electric-assist trikes with pedal and non-pedal options.  

Adaptable, suitable for complex needs and hoist available.  Rides open Mon-Weds.

Anyone with disability or health need can book via web menu.  

“Fabulous to feel the wind in your hair!”

“In a few short rides he has learned how to pedal forwards and he keeps going”.

“Wonderfully supportive, efficient and fun activity. The carers get very good training on the bikes.”

“With limited mobility it is so good to be able to get out in the fresh air!”

 Benefits

• Accessible, stimulating outdoor activity that improves quality of life (including but not limited to motivation for speech, communication, movement plus mood, mobility, motor skills, sleep and appetite).

• Improves health, wellbeing, independence and confidence.

• Increases people and physical community connection and reduces isolation and loneliness.